Mexican vole vs Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Microtus mexicanus compared with Myiornis ecaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Microtus	Myiornis
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Myiornis ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.