Narrow-headed Vole vs Western Tanager

Microtus gregalis compared with Piranga ludoviciana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Western Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Microtus	Piranga
Species	Microtus gregalis	Piranga ludoviciana

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Western Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Western Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.