Lacustrine Vole vs mountain melick

Microtus limnophilus compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Melica
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.