Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs Knollen-Zypergras

Microtus multiplex compared with Cyperus rotundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Knollen-Zypergras
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Cyperus
Species Microtus multiplex Cyperus rotundus

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Knollen-Zypergras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Knollen-Zypergras
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knollen-Zypergras

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (20 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Knollen-Zypergras

No description available.

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