Croaking Ground-Dove vs Major s Pine Vole

Columbina cruziana compared with Microtus majori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Croaking Ground-Dove	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Columbidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Columbina	Microtus
Species	Columbina cruziana	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

Croaking Ground-Dove and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Croaking Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Croaking Ground-Dove	Major s Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Croaking Ground-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Croaking Ground-Dove (Columbina cruziana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.