Fieldfare vs Major s Pine Vole

Turdus pilaris compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Fieldfare is Critically Endangered while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fieldfare	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Turdidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Turdus	Microtus
Species	Turdus pilaris	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fieldfare

CR — Critically Endangered

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fieldfare	Major s Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fieldfare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fieldfare

Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.