Black Kite vs Mexican vole

Milvus migrans compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Black Kite is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kite	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Milvus	Microtus
Species	Milvus migrans	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kite and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kite	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kite

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.