Narrow-headed Vole vs Spotted Rail

Microtus gregalis compared with Pardirallus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Spotted 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	Pardirallus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Pardirallus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Spotted Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.