Narrow-headed Vole vs Sand Violet

Microtus gregalis compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Microtus	Viola
Species	Microtus gregalis	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.