Alpine Pine Vole vs Button Dodder

Microtus multiplex compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cuscuta
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alpine Pine Vole

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.