Alpine Pine Vole vs Stinking Truffle

Microtus multiplex compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tuber
Species	Microtus multiplex	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Stinking Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.