Chestnut-collared Swift vs Lacustrine Vole

Streptoprocne rutila compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-collared Swift	Lacustrine 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	Streptoprocne	Microtus
Species	Streptoprocne rutila	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-collared Swift and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-collared Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-collared Swift	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-collared Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.