Narrow-headed Vole vs Squirrel Corn

Microtus gregalis compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Microtus	Dicentra
Species	Microtus gregalis	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.