Ardilla Listada Oriental vs common vole

Tamias striatus compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Ardilla Listada Oriental is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Listada Oriental	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Tamias	Microtus
Species	Tamias striatus	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Listada Oriental and common vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Listada Oriental

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Listada Oriental	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Listada Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ardilla Listada Oriental

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom