Alpine Rock-Cress vs tundra vole

Arabis alpina compared with Microtus oeconomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress tundra vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Brassicaceae Cricetidae
Genus Arabis Microtus
Species Arabis alpina Microtus oeconomus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress tundra vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.

Alpine Rock-Cress

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

tundra vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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