Moon Trefoil vs Narrow-headed Vole

Medicago arborea compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Moon Trefoil 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 arborea Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Moon Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Moon Trefoil Narrow-headed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moon Trefoil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moon Trefoil

No description available.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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