Narrow-headed Vole vs Swamp Beacon

Microtus gregalis compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Mitrula
Species	Microtus gregalis	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.