Alpine Pine Vole vs Fairy Tern

Microtus multiplex compared with Sternula nereis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Fairy Tern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Fairy Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Microtus	Sternula
Species	Microtus multiplex	Sternula nereis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Fairy Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fairy Tern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Fairy Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fairy Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.