Narrow-headed Vole vs Virginia Cutgrass

Microtus gregalis compared with Leersia virginica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Virginia Cutgrass
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	Leersia
Species	Microtus gregalis	Leersia virginica

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Virginia Cutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Virginia Cutgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Virginia Cutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and United States.