Eel-Grass Pondweed vs Narrow-headed Vole

Potamogeton zosteriformis compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eel-Grass Pondweed	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Potamogeton	Microtus
Species	Potamogeton zosteriformis	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eel-Grass Pondweed	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.