Alpine Pine Vole vs Willow Tarspot

Microtus multiplex compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Willow Tarspot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family Cricetidae Rhytismataceae
Genus Microtus Rhytisma
Species Microtus multiplex Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Willow Tarspot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Willow Tarspot

No description available.

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