Dark-rumped Swift vs Mexican vole

Apus acuticauda compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Mexican 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	Apus	Microtus
Species	Apus acuticauda	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-rumped Swift and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.