Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs European water vole

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Arvicola
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.