common vole vs Mouse bandicoot

Microtus arvalis compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Mouse bandicoot
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	Microperoryctes
Species	Microtus arvalis	Microperoryctes murina

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Mouse bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Mouse bandicoot
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.

Mouse bandicoot

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.