Blackish Rail vs Lacustrine Vole

Pardirallus nigricans compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Rail	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rallidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pardirallus	Microtus
Species	Pardirallus nigricans	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish Rail and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackish Rail

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Rail	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackish Rail

The Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans) is a species in the genus Pardirallus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.