Narrow-headed Vole vs small notchwort

Microtus gregalis compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lophozia
Species	Microtus gregalis	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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