Crowned-medlar vs European water vole

Vangueria macrocalyx compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Crowned-medlar is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned-medlar	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rubiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vangueria	Arvicola
Species	Vangueria macrocalyx	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Crowned-medlar

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned-medlar	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned-medlar

Habitat

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

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.