Major s Pine Vole vs Smith's Longspur

Microtus majori compared with Calcarius pictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Major s Pine Vole	Smith's Longspur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Calcariidae
Genus	Microtus	Calcarius
Species	Microtus majori	Calcarius pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Longspur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Major s Pine Vole	Smith's Longspur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Longspur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.