Booted Macaque vs common vole

Macaca ochreata compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

  • Booted Macaque is Vulnerable while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Booted Macaque common vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Primates (Primates) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Cricetidae
Genus Macaca Microtus
Species Macaca ochreata Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Booted Macaque and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Booted Macaque common vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Booted Macaque

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.

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

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