Lesser Nighthawk vs Narrow-headed Vole

Chordeiles acutipennis compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Nighthawk	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chordeiles	Microtus
Species	Chordeiles acutipennis	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Nighthawk	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Nighthawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) 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.