Alpine Pine Vole vs Subterranean clover

Microtus multiplex compared with Trifolium subterraneum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Subterranean clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Subterranean clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microtus	Trifolium
Species	Microtus multiplex	Trifolium subterraneum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Subterranean clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Subterranean clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Subterranean clover

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.