Alpine Pine Vole vs Black Turnstone

Microtus multiplex compared with Arenaria melanocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Black Turnstone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Microtus	Arenaria
Species	Microtus multiplex	Arenaria melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Turnstone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Black Turnstone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Turnstone

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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 Turnstone

The Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) is a species in the genus Arenaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.