Gray-headed Kite vs Lacustrine Vole

Leptodon cayanensis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Kite	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leptodon	Microtus
Species	Leptodon cayanensis	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Kite	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Kite

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.