Narrow-headed Vole vs thyme broomrape

Microtus gregalis compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Microtus	Orobanche
Species	Microtus gregalis	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

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