Narrow-headed Vole vs scurvy-grass

Microtus gregalis compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cochlearia
Species	Microtus gregalis	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.