common vole vs Hooded seal

Microtus arvalis compared with Cystophora cristata

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Hooded seal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Hooded seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cricetidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Microtus	Cystophora
Species	Microtus arvalis	Cystophora cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Hooded seal
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.

Hooded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway