Campagnol roussatre vs campagnol des champs

Myodes glareolus compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Campagnol roussatre is Least Concern while campagnol des champs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campagnol roussatre	campagnol des champs
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Microtus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Campagnol roussatre and campagnol des champs share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Campagnol roussatre

LC — Least Concern

campagnol des champs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campagnol roussatre	campagnol des champs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campagnol roussatre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

campagnol des champs

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.

Campagnol roussatre

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

campagnol des champs

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden