Crescent Dart vs European water vole

Agrotis trux compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Dart	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	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agrotis	Arvicola
Species	Agrotis trux	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Dart	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium