Bobwhite vs Narrow-headed Vole

Colinus virginianus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobwhite	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Odontophoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colinus	Microtus
Species	Colinus virginianus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bobwhite

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobwhite	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobwhite

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Haiti, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bobwhite

Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) 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.