Mandarin Vole vs Silver-backed Needletail

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Hirundapus
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mandarin Vole and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.