common vole vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Microtus arvalis compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Microtus	Pseudantechinus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.