Australian Swiftlet vs common vole

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Microtus
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Swiftlet and common vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Australian Swiftlet

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway