Narrow-headed Vole vs Pale Great Bulrush

Microtus gregalis compared with Schoenoplectus heterochaetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Pale Great Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microtus	Schoenoplectus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Schoenoplectus heterochaetus

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Great Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Great Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.