Alpine Pine Vole vs Himalayan Cuckoo

Microtus multiplex compared with Cuculus saturatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Himalayan Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Microtus	Cuculus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cuculus saturatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Himalayan Cuckoo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Taiwan.

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.