Alpine Pine Vole vs Rück's Blue Flycatcher

Microtus multiplex compared with Cyornis ruckii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Rück's Blue Flycatcher is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Rück's Blue Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Microtus	Cyornis
Species	Microtus multiplex	Cyornis ruckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Rück's Blue Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rück's Blue Flycatcher

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Rück's Blue Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rück's Blue Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.