Mongolian Vole vs mountain melick

Microtus mongolicus compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian 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 mongolicus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian 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.