Altai Birch Mouse vs field vole

Sicista napaea compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sicista	Microtus
Species	Sicista napaea	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and field vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field vole

field vole (Microtus agrestis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.