field vole vs Midday Jird

Microtus agrestis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Midday Jird
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Meriones
Species	Microtus agrestis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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。