Alpine Pine Vole vs Buttonweed

Microtus multiplex compared with Malva neglecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Buttonweed
Kingdom Animalia (động vật) Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (lớp Thú) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm) Malvales (Bộ Cẩm quỳ)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Microtus Malva
Species Microtus multiplex Malva neglecta

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Buttonweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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