Narrow-headed Vole vs Starfruit

Microtus gregalis compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Microtus	Damasonium
Species	Microtus gregalis	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.