Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant vs common vole

Anairetes alpinus compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant is Endangered while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tyrannidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anairetes	Microtus
Species	Anairetes alpinus	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant and common vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

EN — Endangered

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

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

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

Ash-breasted tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus) is a species in the genus Anairetes. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway