Alpine Pine Vole vs American dodder

Microtus multiplex compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole American dodder
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family Cricetidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Microtus Cuscuta
Species Microtus multiplex Cuscuta americana

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole American dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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