Eld's Deer vs field vole

Rucervus eldii compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	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	Rucervus	Microtus
Species	Rucervus eldii	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eld's Deer and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

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.