Alpine Pine Vole vs Rufous-crowned Bee-eater

Microtus multiplex compared with Merops americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Rufous-crowned Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Meropidae
Genus	Microtus	Merops
Species	Microtus multiplex	Merops americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Rufous-crowned Bee-eater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-crowned Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Rufous-crowned Bee-eater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-crowned Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.