False Loosestrife vs Narrow-headed Vole

Ludwigia polycarpa compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Loosestrife	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Onagraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ludwigia	Microtus
Species	Ludwigia polycarpa	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Loosestrife	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.