common vole vs Giant Jumping Rat

Microtus arvalis compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Giant Jumping Rat
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	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Hypogeomys
Species	Microtus arvalis	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

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.