Alpine Pine Vole vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Microtus multiplex compared with Arctium lappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Microtus Arctium
Species Microtus multiplex Arctium lappa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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