bordered pug vs European water vole

Eupithecia succenturiata compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bordered pug	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	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eupithecia	Arvicola
Species	Eupithecia succenturiata	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bordered pug

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bordered pug

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 pug

The Bordered pug (Eupithecia succenturiata) is a species in the genus Eupithecia. 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