common vole vs Golden hamster

Microtus arvalis compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Mesocricetus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

common vole

普通田鼠（Microtus arvalis）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）。接近受威胁标准，若无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom