Alpine Pine Vole vs Peruvian Thick-knee

Microtus multiplex compared with Burhinus superciliaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Peruvian Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Microtus	Burhinus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Burhinus superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Peruvian Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Peruvian Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.