Narrow-headed Vole vs Zipperback

Microtus gregalis compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Microtus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Microtus gregalis	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Zipperback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Zipperback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.