field vole vs Middle East Vole

Microtus agrestis compared with Microtus transcaspicus

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Middle East Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Middle East 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Microtus	Microtus
Species	Microtus agrestis	Microtus transcaspicus

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Middle East Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microtus.

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Middle East Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Middle East Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Middle East Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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。