field vole vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Microtus agrestis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Microtus	Microcebus
Species	Microtus agrestis	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.