Narrow-headed Vole vs yellow galingale

Microtus gregalis compared with Cyperus flavescens

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while yellow galingale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	yellow galingale
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cyperus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Cyperus flavescens

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

yellow galingale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	yellow galingale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow galingale

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Europe (Belgium, Portugal), North America (Canada, Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).