common vole vs Horsfield's tarsier

Microtus arvalis compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Microtus	Cephalopachus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Horsfield's tarsier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Horsfield's tarsier
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.

Horsfield's tarsier

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.