black rustic vs European water vole

Aporophyla nigra compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• black rustic is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rustic	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aporophyla	Arvicola
Species	Aporophyla nigra	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

black rustic and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rustic	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

black rustic

The Black rustic (Aporophyla nigra) is a species in the genus Aporophyla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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