Alpine Pine Vole vs yellow galingale

Microtus multiplex compared with Cyperus flavescens

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while yellow galingale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole yellow galingale
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Cyperus
Species Microtus multiplex Cyperus flavescens

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

yellow galingale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole yellow galingale
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow galingale

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Europe (Belgium, Portugal), North America (Canada, Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

yellow galingale

No description available.

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