Goat's-beard vs Narrow-headed Vole

Tragopogon pratensis compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Goat's-beard Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Cricetidae
Genus Tragopogon Microtus
Species Tragopogon pratensis Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Goat's-beard Narrow-headed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goat's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat's-beard

No description available.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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