Narrow-headed Vole vs pignut

Microtus gregalis compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Mesosphaerum
Species	Microtus gregalis	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	pignut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.