Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mississippi Kite

Alticola lemminus compared with Ictinia mississippiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mississippi Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Alticola	Ictinia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Ictinia mississippiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Mississippi Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mississippi Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mississippi Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mississippi Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.