Narrow-headed Vole vs Powell's Amaranth

Microtus gregalis compared with Amaranthus crispus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Powell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Powell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microtus	Amaranthus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Amaranthus crispus

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Powell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Powell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (United States).