common vole vs Lowland Chrotomys

Microtus arvalis compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Chrotomys
Species	Microtus arvalis	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Lowland Chrotomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

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.