Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Grasshopper Sparrow

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Ammodramus savannarum

Key Differences

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Grasshopper Sparrow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Grasshopper 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 pennsylvanicus	Ammodramus savannarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and Grasshopper Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Grasshopper Sparrow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Grasshopper Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Grasshopper Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across United States.