East European Vole vs Erdmaus

Microtus levis compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• East European Vole is Least Concern while Erdmaus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East European Vole	Erdmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Microtus	Microtus
Species	Microtus levis	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

East European Vole and Erdmaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microtus.

Conservation Status

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Erdmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East European Vole	Erdmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Erdmaus

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.

Erdmaus

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway