campagnol des champs vs Golden hamster

Microtus arvalis compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• campagnol des champs is Near Threatened while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	campagnol des champs	Golden hamster
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	Microtus	Mesocricetus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

campagnol des champs and Golden hamster share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

campagnol des champs

NT — Near Threatened

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	campagnol des champs	Golden hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom