mountain melick vs Narrow-headed Vole

Melica nutans compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain melick	Narrow-headed 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	Melica	Microtus
Species	Melica nutans	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain melick	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.