Gray-rumped Swift vs Paradox Vole

Chaetura cinereiventris compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-rumped Swift	Paradox 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	Chaetura	Microtus
Species	Chaetura cinereiventris	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-rumped Swift and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-rumped Swift	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-rumped Swift

Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.