Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs Mandarin Vole

Circus aeruginosus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Circus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.