Great Thick-knee vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Esacus recurvirostris compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Thick-knee	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Burhinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Esacus	Microtus
Species	Esacus recurvirostris	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Thick-knee and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Thick-knee	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.