common vole vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Microtus arvalis compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Dusky-footed handleys 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	Handleyomys
Species	Microtus arvalis	Handleyomys fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Dusky-footed handleys mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Dusky-footed handleys 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.

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.