Narrow-headed Vole vs Tufted Puffin

Microtus gregalis compared with Fratercula cirrhata

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Tufted Puffin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Tufted Puffin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Alcidae
Genus	Microtus	Fratercula
Species	Microtus gregalis	Fratercula cirrhata

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Tufted Puffin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Tufted Puffin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Puffin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.