field vole vs Taiwan Vole

Microtus agrestis compared with Microtus kikuchii

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Taiwan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Taiwan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Microtus	Microtus
Species	Microtus agrestis	Microtus kikuchii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Taiwan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Taiwan 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.

Taiwan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

field vole

들쥐(Microtus agrestis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT)으로 분류된다. 위협종에 가까운 상태로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체군을 보유한다.