Chestnut-naped Francolin vs Mexican vole

Pternistis castaneicollis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-naped Francolin	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phasianidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pternistis	Microtus
Species	Pternistis castaneicollis	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-naped Francolin and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-naped Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-naped Francolin	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-naped Francolin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-naped Francolin

The Chestnut-naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis) is a species in the genus Pternistis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.