Alpine Pine Vole vs Cespitose Bulrush

Microtus multiplex compared with Trichophorum cespitosum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Cespitose Bulrush is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Cespitose Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microtus	Trichophorum
Species	Microtus multiplex	Trichophorum cespitosum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cespitose Bulrush

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Cespitose Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cespitose Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cespitose Bulrush

The Cespitose Bulrush (Trichophorum cespitosum) is a species in the genus Trichophorum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.