Narrow-headed Vole vs Red Balau

Microtus gregalis compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Microtus	Shorea
Species	Microtus gregalis	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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