Black-shouldered Kite vs Lacustrine Vole

Elanus caeruleus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Kite	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Elanus	Microtus
Species	Elanus caeruleus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Kite and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Kite

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Kite	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Kite

The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a species in the genus Elanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.