Alpine Pine Vole vs Gray-headed Chickadee

Microtus multiplex compared with Poecile cinctus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Gray-headed Chickadee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Gray-headed Chickadee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Paridae
Genus	Microtus	Poecile
Species	Microtus multiplex	Poecile cinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Gray-headed Chickadee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Chickadee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Gray-headed Chickadee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Chickadee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.