Dusky Hopping Mouse vs field vole

Notomys fuscus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Microtus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and field vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.