Cardinal Quelea vs Mongolian Vole

Quelea cardinalis compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Quelea	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ploceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Quelea	Microtus
Species	Quelea cardinalis	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Quelea and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Quelea	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Quelea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Quelea

The Cardinal Quelea (Quelea cardinalis) is a species in the genus Quelea. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.