Diamond-Leaved Willow vs European water vole

Salix planifolia compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Diamond-Leaved Willow is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diamond-Leaved Willow	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	Salicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salix	Arvicola
Species	Salix planifolia	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Diamond-Leaved Willow

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diamond-Leaved Willow	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diamond-Leaved Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway