Golden Pheasant vs Mexican vole

Chrysolophus pictus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Golden Pheasant is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Pheasant	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	Chrysolophus	Microtus
Species	Chrysolophus pictus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Pheasant	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Pheasant

Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) 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.