common vole vs Golden hamster

Microtus arvalis compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Mesocricetus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Golden hamster share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

common vole

ハタネズミ（Microtus arvalis）はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類されている。脅威のある種の基準に近く、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性がある。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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