Narrow-headed Vole vs Plated Rock Tripe

Microtus gregalis compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Microtus	Umbilicaria
Species	Microtus gregalis	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Plated Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.