Obyknovennaja Poljovka vs Peters' Duiker

Microtus arvalis compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Obyknovennaja Poljovka is Near Threatened while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obyknovennaja Poljovka	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Microtus	Cephalophus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Obyknovennaja Poljovka and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

NT — Near Threatened

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obyknovennaja Poljovka	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.