common vole vs Dusky melanomys

Microtus arvalis compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Dusky melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Dusky melanomys
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	Melanomys
Species	Microtus arvalis	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Dusky melanomys
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 melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.