Kahle Melde vs Mexican vole

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atriplex	Microtus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.