field vole vs Midday Jird

Microtus agrestis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Microtus agrestis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.