Narrow-headed Vole vs White-faced Plover

Microtus gregalis compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Microtus	Charadrius
Species	Microtus gregalis	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and White-faced Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	White-faced Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-faced Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.