Bobwhite vs Paradox Vole

Colinus virginianus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Bobwhite is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobwhite	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bobwhite

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobwhite	Paradox 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).

Paradox 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.