field vole vs Monk Saki

Microtus agrestis compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Monk Saki
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	Pitheciidae
Genus	Microtus	Pithecia
Species	Microtus agrestis	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Monk Saki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

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.