Alpine Pine Vole vs Sooty-capped Puffbird

Microtus multiplex compared with Bucco noanamae

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Sooty-capped Puffbird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Sooty-capped Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Microtus	Bucco
Species	Microtus multiplex	Bucco noanamae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Sooty-capped Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sooty-capped Puffbird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Sooty-capped Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty-capped Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.