common vole vs Lacustrine Vole

Microtus arvalis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Lacustrine Vole
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 same	Microtus	Microtus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microtus.

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

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.