Blackish Rail vs Mexican vole

Pardirallus nigricans compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Rail	Mexican 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 mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackish Rail

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Rail	Mexican 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.

Mexican 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.