Barred Grass-veneer vs field vole

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crambidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agriphila	Microtus
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and field vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden