field vole vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Microtus agrestis compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Microtus	Pronolagus
Species	Microtus agrestis	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Natal Red Rock Hare
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.

Natal Red Rock Hare

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.