Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs Weicher Storchschnabel

Microtus multiplex compared with Geranium molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Weicher Storchschnabel
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Geraniales (Storchschnabelartige)
Family Cricetidae Geraniaceae
Genus Microtus Geranium
Species Microtus multiplex Geranium molle

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Weicher Storchschnabel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Weicher Storchschnabel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weicher Storchschnabel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

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.

Weicher Storchschnabel

The Awnless Geranium (Geranium molle) is a species in the genus Geranium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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