Alpine Rock-Cress vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Arabis alpina compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (thực vật) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order Brassicales (bộ Cải) Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family Brassicaceae Cricetidae
Genus Arabis Myodes
Species Arabis alpina Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Alpine Rock-Cress

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Northern Red-backed Vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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