Narrow-headed Vole vs Leste Verdoyant

Microtus gregalis compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Leste Verdoyant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Leste Verdoyant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lestidae
Genus	Microtus	Lestes
Species	Microtus gregalis	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Leste Verdoyant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Leste Verdoyant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Leste Verdoyant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leste Verdoyant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.