Narrow-headed Vole vs Prickly Pole

Microtus gregalis compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Microtus	Bactris
Species	Microtus gregalis	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.