Gray-headed Chickadee vs Narrow-headed Vole

Poecile cinctus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Chickadee is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Chickadee	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Paridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Poecile	Microtus
Species	Poecile cinctus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Chickadee and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Chickadee

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Chickadee	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Chickadee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.