common vole vs Philippine mouse-deer

Microtus arvalis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Microtus	Tragulus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.