common vole vs Guiana Dolphin

Microtus arvalis compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Microtus	Sotalia
Species	Microtus arvalis	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.