Gray-backed Tern vs Lacustrine Vole

Onychoprion lunatus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-backed 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	Onychoprion	Microtus
Species	Onychoprion lunatus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-backed Tern and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-backed Tern	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.