Narrow-headed Vole vs Tumid Notchwort

Microtus gregalis compared with Lophozia ventricosa

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Tumid Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Tumid Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lophozia
Species	Microtus gregalis	Lophozia ventricosa

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tumid Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Tumid Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumid Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.