Cackling Goose vs Major s Pine Vole

Branta hutchinsii compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Cackling Goose is Not Evaluated while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cackling Goose	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Branta	Microtus
Species	Branta hutchinsii	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

Cackling Goose and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cackling Goose

NE — Not Evaluated

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cackling Goose	Major s Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cackling Goose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.