Chinese Jumping Mouse vs common vole

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Jumping Mouse is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	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	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eozapus	Microtus
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and common vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

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.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.