Alpine Pine Vole vs Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Microtus multiplex compared with Eleocharis multicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Eleocharis
Species Microtus multiplex Eleocharis multicaulis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

No description available.

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