Comb Duck vs Narrow-headed Vole

Sarkidiornis melanotos compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comb Duck	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sarkidiornis	Microtus
Species	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Comb Duck

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comb Duck	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comb Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comb Duck

Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.