Ciscaucasian Hamster vs common vole

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Ciscaucasian Hamster is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	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	Mesocricetus	Microtus
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciscaucasian Hamster and common vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciscaucasian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Ciscaucasian Hamster

The Ciscaucasian Hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species in the genus Mesocricetus. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia