Clark's Grebe vs pine vole

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Clark's Grebe is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Podicipedidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Microtus
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark's Grebe and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.