Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs Elephant grass

Microtus multiplex compared with Cenchrus purpureus

Key Differences

• Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while Elephant grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus	Elephant grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cenchrus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cenchrus purpureus

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Elephant grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus	Elephant grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.