campagnol agreste vs campagnol sylvestre

Microtus agrestis compared with Microtus pinetorum

Key Differences

• campagnol agreste is Near Threatened while campagnol sylvestre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	campagnol agreste	campagnol sylvestre
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 pinetorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

campagnol agreste

NT — Near Threatened

campagnol sylvestre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	campagnol agreste	campagnol sylvestre
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.

campagnol sylvestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.