Narrow-headed Vole vs slender facelina

Microtus gregalis compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Cricetidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Microtus	Facelina
Species	Microtus gregalis	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.