Mexican vole vs Yellow Rail

Microtus mexicanus compared with Coturnicops noveboracensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Yellow Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Microtus	Coturnicops
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Coturnicops noveboracensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Yellow Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.