Narrow-headed Vole vs Pearled Dwarf

Microtus gregalis compared with Elachista apicipunctella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Pearled Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Microtus	Elachista
Species	Microtus gregalis	Elachista apicipunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Pearled Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pearled Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Pearled Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearled Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.