Alpine Pine Vole vs Common Chaffinch

Microtus multiplex compared with Fringilla coelebs

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Common Chaffinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Microtus	Fringilla
Species	Microtus multiplex	Fringilla coelebs

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Common Chaffinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Common Chaffinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Chaffinch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Common Chaffinch

Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.