Alpine Pine Vole vs Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

Microtus multiplex compared with Hemitriccus rufigularis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Microtus	Hemitriccus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Hemitriccus rufigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

The Buff-Throated Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus rufigularis) is a species in the genus Hemitriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.