Cretan Hard-grass vs Narrow-headed Vole

Aegilops caudata compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Hard-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	Aegilops	Microtus
Species	Aegilops caudata	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Hard-grass	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.