Eastern Mole vs field vole

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scalopus	Microtus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.