Narrow-headed Vole vs Oat Grass

Microtus gregalis compared with Acroceras zizanioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Oat Grass
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	Acroceras
Species	Microtus gregalis	Acroceras zizanioides

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oat Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Guinea) and South America (5 countries).