Eastern Spiny Mouse vs field vole

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Acomys	Microtus
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Spiny Mouse and field vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

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

田鼠（Microtus agrestis）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）。接近受威胁标准，若无保护措施，种群可能变得易危。