Alpine Pine Vole vs Field Thistle

Microtus multiplex compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.