broad blysmus vs Narrow-headed Vole

Blysmus compressus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• broad blysmus is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad blysmus	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	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Blysmus	Microtus
Species	Blysmus compressus	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

broad blysmus

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad blysmus	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad blysmus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broad blysmus

The Broad blysmus (Blysmus compressus) is a species in the genus Blysmus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.