common vole vs Ooldea dunnart

Microtus arvalis compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Microtus	Sminthopsis
Species	Microtus arvalis	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

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.