Narrow-headed Vole vs Red-collared Widowbird

Microtus gregalis compared with Euplectes ardens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Red-collared Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Microtus	Euplectes
Species	Microtus gregalis	Euplectes ardens

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Red-collared Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-collared Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-collared Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.