Narrow-headed Vole vs Redbox

Microtus gregalis compared with Eucalyptus polyanthemos

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Redbox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Microtus	Eucalyptus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Eucalyptus polyanthemos

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Redbox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Redbox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redbox

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Rwanda), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.