Blanford's Frog vs European water vole

Nanorana blanfordii compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Blanford's Frog is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Frog	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nanorana	Arvicola
Species	Nanorana blanfordii	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Frog and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blanford's Frog

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Frog	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Blanford's Frog

The Blanford's Frog (Nanorana blanfordii) is a species in the genus Nanorana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.