Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs common vole

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby is Vulnerable while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cricetidae
Genus	Onychogalea	Microtus
Species	Onychogalea fraenata	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

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.

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

The Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) is a species in the genus Onychogalea. 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.