Narrow-headed Vole vs Vahl's alkaligrass

Microtus gregalis compared with Puccinellia vahliana

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Vahl's alkaligrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Vahl's alkaligrass
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	Puccinellia
Species	Microtus gregalis	Puccinellia vahliana

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Vahl's alkaligrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Vahl's alkaligrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vahl's alkaligrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.