Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs field vole

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Microtus
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and field vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.