Narrow-headed Vole vs spiral ginger

Microtus gregalis compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Costaceae
Genus	Microtus	Costus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.