Desert Bandicoot vs European water vole

Perameles eremiana compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peramelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perameles	Arvicola
Species	Perameles eremiana	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Bandicoot and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.