East European Vole vs Silver Colonel

Microtus levis compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• East European Vole is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East European Vole	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Odontomyia
Species	Microtus levis	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

East European Vole and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East European Vole	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway