Narrow-headed Vole vs Red valerian

Microtus gregalis compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Centranthus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.