Blackwell Switch Grass vs Narrow-headed Vole

Panicum virgatum compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Blackwell Switch Grass is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackwell Switch Grass	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Panicum	Microtus
Species	Panicum virgatum	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Blackwell Switch Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackwell Switch Grass	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackwell Switch Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackwell Switch Grass

The Blackwell Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum) is a species in the genus Panicum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, and more.