Damara Tern vs Mexican vole

Sternula balaenarum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Damara Tern	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Laridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sternula	Microtus
Species	Sternula balaenarum	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Damara Tern

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Damara Tern	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Damara Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.