bordered gothic vs European water vole

Sideridis reticulata compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• bordered gothic is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bordered gothic	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	Sideridis	Arvicola
Species	Sideridis reticulata	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bordered gothic

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bordered gothic	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bordered gothic

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.

bordered gothic

The Bordered gothic (Sideridis reticulata) is a species in the genus Sideridis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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