common vole vs Greater Long-tailed Hamster

Microtus arvalis compared with Tscherskia triton

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Greater Long-tailed Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Tscherskia
Species	Microtus arvalis	Tscherskia triton

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Greater Long-tailed Hamster share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Greater Long-tailed 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.

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common vole

O rato-do-campo-comum (Microtus arvalis) está classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Próximo de se qualificar como ameaçado, com populações que podem se tornar vulneráveis sem ações de conservação.