Desert Indigo vs European water vole

Indigofera brevidens compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Desert Indigo is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Indigo	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Indigofera	Arvicola
Species	Indigofera brevidens	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Desert Indigo

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Indigo

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.