Narrow-headed Vole vs Pale flax

Microtus gregalis compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Microtus	Linum
Species	Microtus gregalis	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).