Narrow-headed Vole vs Red-headed Quelea

Microtus gregalis compared with Quelea erythrops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Red-headed Quelea
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	Quelea
Species	Microtus gregalis	Quelea erythrops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-headed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-headed Quelea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (7 countries).

Red-headed Quelea

Red-headed Quelea (Quelea erythrops) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.