Fescue vs Narrow-headed Vole

Festuca xenophontis compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Fescue is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fescue	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	Festuca	Microtus
Species	Festuca xenophontis	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Fescue

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fescue	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fescue

Habitat

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

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.