Lesser Crested Tern vs Narrow-headed Vole

Thalasseus bengalensis compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Crested Tern	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus
Species	Thalasseus bengalensis	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Crested Tern and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Crested Tern	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.