field vole vs Major s Pine Vole

Microtus agrestis compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

  • field vole is Near Threatened while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank field vole Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same Mammalia (memeliler) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same Rodentia (kemiriciler) Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus same Microtus Microtus
Species Microtus agrestis Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microtus.

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute field vole Major s Pine Vole
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.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field vole

field vole (Microtus agrestis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Major s Pine Vole

No description available.

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