common vole vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Microtus arvalis compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Long-nosed Echymipera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Long-nosed Echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Microtus	Echymipera
Species	Microtus arvalis	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Long-nosed Echymipera share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Long-nosed Echymipera
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.

Long-nosed Echymipera

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.