Alpine Catchfly vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Silene alpicola compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Catchfly is Vulnerable while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Catchfly Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน) Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family Caryophyllaceae Cricetidae
Genus Silene Microtus
Species Silene alpicola Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Catchfly Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

No description available.

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