Narrow-headed Vole vs Two-Flowered Rush

Microtus gregalis compared with Juncus biglumis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Two-Flowered Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Microtus	Juncus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Juncus biglumis

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Two-Flowered Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Two-Flowered Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Two-Flowered Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.