common vole vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Microtus arvalis compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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 same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Cricetidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Microtus	Spalax
Species	Microtus arvalis	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Giant Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

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.