common vole vs Deer Mouse

Microtus arvalis compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Deer Mouse
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	Microtus	Peromyscus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Deer Mouse
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.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.