common vole vs Peninsular Pocket Mouse

Microtus arvalis compared with Chaetodipus rudinoris

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Peninsular Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Chaetodipus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Chaetodipus rudinoris

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Peninsular Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
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.

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

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.