Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Narrow-headed Vole

Triphora craigheadii compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Triphora	Microtus
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

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

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.