Narrow-headed Vole vs Red louse

Microtus gregalis compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Red louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Microtus	Bovicola
Species	Microtus gregalis	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Red louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.