Forster's Tern vs Lacustrine Vole

Sterna forsteri compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forster's Tern	Lacustrine 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	Sterna	Microtus
Species	Sterna forsteri	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forster's Tern and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forster's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forster's Tern	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forster's Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.