Narrow-headed Vole vs Pied Puffbird

Microtus gregalis compared with Notharchus tectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Pied Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Microtus	Notharchus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Notharchus tectus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pied Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Pied Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.