Alpine Pine Vole vs Stunted Cavalier

Microtus multiplex compared with Melanoleuca brevipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Stunted Cavalier
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Tricholomataceae
Genus Microtus Melanoleuca
Species Microtus multiplex Melanoleuca brevipes

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stunted Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Stunted Cavalier
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stunted Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Stunted Cavalier

No description available.

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