Boissier's Psephellus vs European water vole

Psephellus boissieri compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Arvicola
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.