field vole vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Microtus agrestis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Brachyuromys
Species	Microtus agrestis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
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 Short-tailed Rat

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.