Lesser Violetear vs Mexican vole

Colibri cyanotus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Violetear	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trochilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colibri	Microtus
Species	Colibri cyanotus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Violetear and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Violetear	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.