Mexican vole vs Smith's Longspur

Microtus mexicanus compared with Calcarius pictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Smith's Longspur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Calcariidae
Genus	Microtus	Calcarius
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Calcarius pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and Smith's Longspur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Longspur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Smith's Longspur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Longspur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.