Narrow-headed Vole vs Tropical amaranth

Microtus gregalis compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Tropical amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Tropical amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microtus	Amaranthus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Amaranthus polygonoides

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Tropical amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).