Narrow-headed Vole vs Spear-Leaved Willowherb

Microtus gregalis compared with Epilobium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Spear-Leaved Willowherb is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Spear-Leaved Willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Microtus	Epilobium
Species	Microtus gregalis	Epilobium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spear-Leaved Willowherb

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Spear-Leaved Willowherb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spear-Leaved Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.