Cave Swallow vs Mexican vole

Petrochelidon fulva compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave Swallow	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hirundinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Petrochelidon	Microtus
Species	Petrochelidon fulva	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cave Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave Swallow	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cave Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cave Swallow

The Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) is a species in the genus Petrochelidon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.