Black-striped Squirrel vs common vole

Callosciurus nigrovittatus compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Black-striped Squirrel is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-striped Squirrel	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	Callosciurus	Microtus
Species	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-striped Squirrel and common vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-striped Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-striped Squirrel	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-striped Squirrel

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.

Black-striped Squirrel

The Black-striped Squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is a species in the genus Callosciurus. 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.