field vole vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Microtus agrestis compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Archboldomys
Species	Microtus agrestis	Archboldomys luzonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Isarog Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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.

Isarog Shrew Mouse

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.