field vole vs Long-haired Akodont

Microtus agrestis compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Long-haired Akodont
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	Microtus	Abrothrix
Species	Microtus agrestis	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Long-haired Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Long-haired Akodont
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.

Long-haired Akodont

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.