Metskastik vs Mongolian Vole

Calamagrostis arundinacea compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Metskastik	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Calamagrostis	Microtus
Species	Calamagrostis arundinacea	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Metskastik

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Metskastik	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Metskastik

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.