Narrow-headed Vole vs Pale Milkcap

Microtus gregalis compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lactarius
Species	Microtus gregalis	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.