Fat-tailed false antechinus vs field vole

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Microtus
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.