field vole vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Microtus agrestis compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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	Gliridae
Genus	Microtus	Myomimus
Species	Microtus agrestis	Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Mouse-tailed dormouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.