Gray-headed Kite vs Montane Water Vole

Leptodon cayanensis compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Kite	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Leptodon cayanensis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Kite	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.