Grass-Leaf Orache vs Narrow-headed Vole

Atriplex littoralis compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Grass-Leaf Orache is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass-Leaf Orache	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atriplex	Microtus
Species	Atriplex littoralis	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Grass-Leaf Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass-Leaf Orache	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass-Leaf Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.