Heath woodrush vs Narrow-headed Vole

Luzula congesta compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath woodrush	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	Juncaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Luzula	Microtus
Species	Luzula congesta	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Heath woodrush

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath woodrush	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath woodrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.