Crying Tree vs European water vole

Euphorbia cupularis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Crying Tree is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crying Tree	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Euphorbia	Arvicola
Species	Euphorbia cupularis	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Crying Tree

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crying Tree	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crying Tree

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.