field vole vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Microtus agrestis compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Microtus	Tlacuatzin
Species	Microtus agrestis	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Gray Mouse Opossum
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.

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

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.