Butterbur vs Major s Pine Vole

Petasites japonicus compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Butterbur is Not Evaluated while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterbur	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Petasites	Microtus
Species	Petasites japonicus	Microtus majori

Conservation Status

Butterbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterbur	Major s Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterbur

Habitat

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

Range

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

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterbur

The Butterbur (Petasites japonicus) is a species in the genus Petasites. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.