broadleaf milkweed vs Narrow-headed Vole

Asclepias latifolia compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Asclepias	Microtus
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.