Narrow-headed Vole vs Violet Black-legged

Microtus gregalis compared with Dioctria atricapilla

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Violet Black-legged is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Violet Black-legged
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Asilidae
Genus	Microtus	Dioctria
Species	Microtus gregalis	Dioctria atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Violet Black-legged share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Black-legged

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Violet Black-legged
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Black-legged

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.