Great-tailed Grackle vs Paradox Vole

Quiscalus mexicanus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great-tailed Grackle	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Icteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Quiscalus	Microtus
Species	Quiscalus mexicanus	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great-tailed Grackle and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Great-tailed Grackle

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great-tailed Grackle	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great-tailed Grackle

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.

Great-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) 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.