Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs Kap-Ochsenzunge

Microtus multiplex compared with Anchusa capensis

Key Differences

  • Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while Kap-Ochsenzunge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Kap-Ochsenzunge
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Cricetidae Boraginaceae
Genus Microtus Anchusa
Species Microtus multiplex Anchusa capensis

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Kap-Ochsenzunge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Kap-Ochsenzunge
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kap-Ochsenzunge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Namibia), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Kap-Ochsenzunge

The Cape bugloss (Anchusa capensis) is a species in the genus Anchusa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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