Bailey's pocket mouse vs common vole

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	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	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Microtus
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bailey's pocket mouse and common vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bailey's pocket mouse	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bailey's pocket mouse

The Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. 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.