field vole vs Sakhalin Island Vole

Microtus agrestis compared with Microtus sachalinensis

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Sakhalin Island Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Sakhalin Island 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 sachalinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Sakhalin Island Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microtus.

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Sakhalin Island Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Sakhalin Island 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.

Sakhalin Island 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.