Lesser Crested Tern vs Montane Water Vole

Thalasseus bengalensis compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Crested Tern	Montane Water 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	Thalasseus	Arvicola
Species	Thalasseus bengalensis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Crested Tern and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Crested Tern	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.