Narrow-headed Vole vs Tall Melilot

Microtus gregalis compared with Melilotus altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Tall Melilot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microtus	Melilotus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Melilotus altissimus

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tall Melilot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Tall Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Melilot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).