field vole vs mountain gorilla

Microtus agrestis compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	mountain gorilla
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	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Microtus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Microtus agrestis	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

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.