Borneo Black-banded Squirrel vs European water vole

Callosciurus orestes compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Borneo Black-banded Squirrel is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Black-banded Squirrel	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Arvicola
Species	Callosciurus orestes	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Black-banded Squirrel	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

The Borneo Black-banded Squirrel (Callosciurus orestes) is a species in the genus Callosciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.