Alpine Pine Vole vs Mountain Sedge

Microtus multiplex compared with Carex montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Mountain Sedge
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 Carex
Species Microtus multiplex Carex montana

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Mountain Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mountain Sedge

No description available.

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