Narrow-headed Vole vs Peruvian Pelican

Microtus gregalis compared with Pelecanus thagus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Peruvian Pelican is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Peruvian Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Pelecanidae
Genus	Microtus	Pelecanus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Pelecanus thagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Peruvian Pelican share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Peruvian Pelican
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Pelican

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.