Narrow-headed Vole vs Spanish Gorse

Microtus gregalis compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microtus	Genista
Species	Microtus gregalis	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.