Bates's Swift vs California vole

Apus batesi compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bates's Swift California 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 Apus Microtus
Species Apus batesi Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Swift and California vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Swift

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bates's Swift California vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bates's Swift

The Bates's Swift (Apus batesi) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) 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.

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