Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Microtus multiplex compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Microtus	Botrychium
Species	Microtus multiplex	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.