Alpine Pine Vole vs Wild Lettuce

Microtus multiplex compared with Lactuca quercina

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Wild Lettuce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Wild Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Lactuca
Species	Microtus multiplex	Lactuca quercina

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wild Lettuce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Wild Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.