Alpine Pine Vole vs Buffy Tuftedcheek

Microtus multiplex compared with Pseudocolaptes lawrencii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Buffy Tuftedcheek
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Microtus	Pseudocolaptes
Species	Microtus multiplex	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Buffy Tuftedcheek

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Buffy Tuftedcheek
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffy Tuftedcheek

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

Buffy Tuftedcheek

The Buffy Tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes lawrencii) is a species in the genus Pseudocolaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.