Narrow-headed Vole vs Sand Saffron

Microtus gregalis compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Narrow-headed Vole Sand Saffron
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Cricetidae Colchicaceae
Genus Microtus Colchicum
Species Microtus gregalis Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Narrow-headed Vole Sand Saffron
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

Sand Saffron

No description available.

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