European water vole vs Lamb'S-Ear

Arvicola amphibius compared with Stachys byzantina

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Lamb'S-Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Lamb'S-Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Lamiales (شفويات)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Stachys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Stachys byzantina

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lamb'S-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Lamb'S-Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lamb'S-Ear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden