Brush-tailed Mulgara vs common vole

Dasycercus blythi compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasycercus	Microtus
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. 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.