Alpine Pine Vole vs saltmarsh flat-sedge

Microtus multiplex compared with Blysmus rufus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while saltmarsh flat-sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	saltmarsh flat-sedge
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	Blysmus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Blysmus rufus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

saltmarsh flat-sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	saltmarsh flat-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltmarsh flat-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.