field vole vs Large Japanese Mole

Microtus agrestis compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Microtus	Mogera
Species	Microtus agrestis	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

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.