American bison vs field vole

Bison bison compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bison	Microtus
Species	Bison bison	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

American bison

The American bison (Bison bison) is a species in the genus Bison. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field vole

O rato-do-campo (Microtus agrestis) está classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Próximo de se qualificar como ameaçado, com populações que podem se tornar vulneráveis sem ações de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden