Gray-breasted Crake vs Paradox Vole

Laterallus exilis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Crake	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rallidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Laterallus	Microtus
Species	Laterallus exilis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Crake and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Crake

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Crake	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.