Narrow-headed Vole vs Red Kite

Microtus gregalis compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Red Kite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Microtus	Milvus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Red Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Red Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.