field vole vs Oriente Cave Rat

Microtus agrestis compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Oriente Cave Rat
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	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Microtus	Boromys
Species	Microtus agrestis	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Oriente Cave Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Oriente Cave Rat
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.

Oriente Cave Rat

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.