Black-shouldered Kite vs Evoron Vole

Elanus caeruleus compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Kite is Least Concern while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Kite	Evoron 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	Elanus	Microtus
Species	Elanus caeruleus	Microtus evoronensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Kite and Evoron Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Kite

LC — Least Concern

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Kite	Evoron Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Kite

The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a species in the genus Elanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.