Flat-Stem Oat Grass vs Narrow-headed Vole

Danthonia compressa compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Stem Oat 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	Danthonia	Microtus
Species	Danthonia compressa	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Stem Oat Grass	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.