common vole vs Daurian Hedgehog

Microtus arvalis compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Microtus	Mesechinus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Mesechinus dauuricus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Daurian Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Daurian Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

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.