Dwarf Brocket vs field vole

Mazama chunyi compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mazama	Microtus
Species	Mazama chunyi	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Brocket and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

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.

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.