Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs Rhapontik

Microtus multiplex compared with Rheum rhaponticum

Key Differences

  • Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while Rhapontik is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Rhapontik
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family Cricetidae Polygonaceae
Genus Microtus Rheum
Species Microtus multiplex Rheum rhaponticum

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Rhapontik

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Rhapontik
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rhapontik

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Rhapontik

No description available.

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