Blackdisk medick vs Narrow-headed Vole

Medicago orbicularis compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackdisk medick Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Cricetidae
Genus Medicago Microtus
Species Medicago orbicularis Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Blackdisk medick

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackdisk medick Narrow-headed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackdisk medick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackdisk medick

The Blackdisk medick (Medicago orbicularis) is a species in the genus Medicago. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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