Alpine Pine Vole vs Lesser Crested Tern

Microtus multiplex compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Microtus	Thalasseus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Lesser Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Lesser Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.