Narrow-headed Vole vs Nimblewill

Microtus gregalis compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Nimblewill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Microtus gregalis	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Nimblewill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).