Burmese ferret-badger vs European water vole

Melogale personata compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Burmese ferret-badger is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese ferret-badger	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Melogale	Arvicola
Species	Melogale personata	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese ferret-badger and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Burmese ferret-badger

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese ferret-badger	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese ferret-badger

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.

Burmese ferret-badger

The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata) is a species in the genus Melogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.