Alpine Pine Vole vs Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Microtus multiplex compared with Arenaria serpyllifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Thyme-Leaf Sandwort
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Aves (ave)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family Cricetidae Scolopacidae
Genus Microtus Arenaria
Species Microtus multiplex Arenaria serpyllifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Thyme-Leaf Sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Thyme-Leaf Sandwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

No description available.

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