Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs common vole

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Microtus
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and common vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. 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.