Congested Cotoneaster vs European water vole

Cotoneaster congestus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

Congested Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Congested Cotoneaster	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Arvicola
Species	Cotoneaster congestus	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Congested Cotoneaster	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.