Narrow-headed Vole vs Tufted Foxtail

Microtus gregalis compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Alopecurus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.