Alpine Pine Vole vs Black Cuckoo

Microtus multiplex compared with Cuculus clamosus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Black Cuckoo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black Cuckoo

The Black Cuckoo (Cuculus clamosus) 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. Found in Norway.

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