Narrow-headed Vole vs Yellow-legged Gull

Microtus gregalis compared with Larus michahellis

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Yellow-legged Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Microtus	Larus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Larus michahellis

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Yellow-legged Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Yellow-legged Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.