field vole vs Plateau Pika

Microtus agrestis compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Plateau Pika
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	Ochotonidae
Genus	Microtus	Ochotona
Species	Microtus agrestis	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.