Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs blue whale

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Balaenoptera musculus

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while blue whale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	blue whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Microtus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Balaenoptera musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and blue whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

blue whale

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	blue whale
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	90 years
Average Length	—	30.0 m
Average Weight	—	150.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

blue whale

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across United States.

blue whale

The largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth, blue whales can reach 33 meters and 200 tonnes — their hearts alone weigh as much as a small car. Found in all oceans, they migrate between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas. Filter feeders consuming up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. Endangered, with global populations estimated at 10,000–25,000 after near-extinction from 20th-century whaling.