common vole vs One-striped opossum

Microtus arvalis compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Microtus	Monodelphis
Species	Microtus arvalis	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

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.