Narrow-headed Vole vs white earwort

Microtus gregalis compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Diplophyllum
Species	Microtus gregalis	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.