Strandmelde vs Lacustrine Vole

Atriplex littoralis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

Strandmelde is Near Threatened while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Strandmelde	Lacustrine 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 littoralis	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Strandmelde

NT — Near Threatened

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Strandmelde	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Strandmelde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.