Narrow-headed Vole vs Cotonéaster

Microtus gregalis compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Cotonéaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Cotonéaster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cotoneaster
Species	Microtus gregalis	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cotonéaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotonéaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).