Alpine Pine Vole vs Water yam

Microtus multiplex compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dioscorea
Species	Microtus multiplex	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.