Black-bellied Pangolin vs common vole

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Pholidota (Tê tê)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Manidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phataginus	Microtus
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common vole

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.