Common Pheasant vs Muya Valley Vole

Phasianus colchicus compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Common Pheasant is Not Evaluated while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pheasant	Muya Valley 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	Phasianus	Microtus
Species	Phasianus colchicus	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Pheasant and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pheasant	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador).

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Pheasant

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 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.