East European Vole vs field vole

Microtus levis compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East European Vole	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Microtus	Microtus
Species	Microtus levis	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway