common vole vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Microtus arvalis compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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	Chinchillidae
Genus	Microtus	Chinchilla
Species	Microtus arvalis	Chinchilla lanigera

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Long-tailed Chinchilla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark