Alpine Pine Vole vs Western Pouncewort

Microtus multiplex compared with Lejeunea lamacerina

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Western Pouncewort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Western Pouncewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Cricetidae Lejeuneaceae
Genus Microtus Lejeunea
Species Microtus multiplex Lejeunea lamacerina

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Pouncewort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Western Pouncewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Western Pouncewort

No description available.

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