Alpine Pine Vole vs Chestnut-rumped Babbler

Microtus multiplex compared with Stachyris maculata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Chestnut-rumped Babbler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Chestnut-rumped Babbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Timaliidae
Genus	Microtus	Stachyris
Species	Microtus multiplex	Stachyris maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Chestnut-rumped Babbler share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-rumped Babbler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Chestnut-rumped Babbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-rumped Babbler

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Chestnut-rumped Babbler

The Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata) is a species in the genus Stachyris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.