Cape mole-rat vs common vole

Georychus capensis compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Cape mole-rat is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	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	Bathyergidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Georychus	Microtus
Species	Georychus capensis	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and common vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

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.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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.