Delicate Slender Opossum vs field vole

Marmosops parvidens compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosops	Microtus
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Slender Opossum and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

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.