Eastern Spiny Mouse vs field vole

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Acomys	Microtus
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Spiny Mouse and field vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny 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

ヒメハタネズミ（Microtus agrestis）はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類される。絶滅危惧に近い状態にあり、保全措置がなければ脆弱になるおそれのある個体群を有する。