Mongolian Vole vs Smith's Longspur

Microtus mongolicus compared with Calcarius pictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian 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 mongolicus	Calcarius pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Longspur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Smith's Longspur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian 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.