False Water Rat vs field vole

Xeromys myoides compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Xeromys	Microtus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and field vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

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.