Cave Swiftlet vs Paradox Vole

Collocalia linchi compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave Swiftlet	Paradox 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	Collocalia	Microtus
Species	Collocalia linchi	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cave Swiftlet and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cave Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave Swiftlet	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cave Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cave Swiftlet

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