Devil'S Urn vs European water vole

Urnula craterium compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

Devil'S Urn is Endangered while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	European water vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urnula	Arvicola
Species	Urnula craterium	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.