common vole vs Golden Thomasomys

Microtus arvalis compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Golden Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Microtus arvalis	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

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.