Crested Bobwhite vs Narrow-headed Vole

Colinus cristatus compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Bobwhite	Narrow-headed 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 cristatus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested Bobwhite

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Bobwhite	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Bobwhite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Bobwhite

Crested Bobwhite (Colinus cristatus) 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.