Narrow-headed Vole vs Yellow-billed Tern

Microtus gregalis compared with Sternula superciliaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Yellow-billed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Microtus	Sternula
Species	Microtus gregalis	Sternula superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Yellow-billed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Yellow-billed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-billed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.