Narrow-headed Vole vs Northern Panicgrass

Microtus gregalis compared with Dichanthelium boreale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Northern Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Microtus gregalis	Dichanthelium boreale

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Northern Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.