common vole vs Lowe s Mona Monkey

Microtus arvalis compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Lowe s Mona Monkey
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Microtus	Cercopithecus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Cercopithecus lowei

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Lowe s Mona Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Lowe s Mona Monkey
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.

Lowe s Mona Monkey

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.