Alpine Pine Vole vs Foxtail flatsedge

Microtus multiplex compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Plantae (растения)
Phylum Chordata (хордовые) Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class Mammalia (млекопитающие) Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Poales (злакоцветные)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Cyperus
Species Microtus multiplex Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Foxtail flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, 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.

Foxtail flatsedge

No description available.

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