Common Quail vs Mexican vole

Coturnix coturnix compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Quail	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	Coturnix	Microtus
Species	Coturnix coturnix	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Quail and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Quail

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Quail	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Quail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Quail

Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) 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.