pine vole vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Microtus subterraneus compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• pine vole is Near Threatened while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pine vole	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Microtus	Ammodramus
Species	Microtus subterraneus	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

pine vole and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pine vole	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) 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.