Obyknovennaja Poljovka vs Golden hamster

Microtus arvalis compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Obyknovennaja Poljovka is Near Threatened while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obyknovennaja Poljovka	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Mesocricetus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

NT — Near Threatened

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obyknovennaja Poljovka	Golden hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

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).

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

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