campagnol agreste vs Paradox Vole

Microtus agrestis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• campagnol agreste is Near Threatened while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	campagnol agreste	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Microtus	Microtus
Species	Microtus agrestis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

campagnol agreste and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microtus.

Conservation Status

campagnol agreste

NT — Near Threatened

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	campagnol agreste	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

campagnol agreste

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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

campagnol agreste

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.