common vole vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Microtus arvalis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Brachyuromys
Species	Microtus arvalis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.