Alpine Pine Vole vs Branched Moonwort

Microtus multiplex compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Branched Moonwort
Kingdom Animalia (hayvan) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (memeliler) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (kemiriciler) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family Cricetidae Ophioglossaceae
Genus Microtus Botrychium
Species Microtus multiplex Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Branched Moonwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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