field vole vs Highland Mangabey

Microtus agrestis compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Microtus	Rungwecebus
Species	Microtus agrestis	Rungwecebus kipunji

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Highland Mangabey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.