African Cuckoo vs Alpine Pine Vole

Cuculus gularis compared with Microtus multiplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Cuckoo	Alpine Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cuculidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuculus	Microtus
Species	Cuculus gularis	Microtus multiplex

Evolutionary Relationship

African Cuckoo and Alpine Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Cuckoo	Alpine Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Cuckoo

The African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) is a species in the genus Cuculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.