Dot-tailed Whiteface vs European water vole

Leucorrhinia intacta compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Dot-tailed Whiteface is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-tailed Whiteface	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leucorrhinia	Arvicola
Species	Leucorrhinia intacta	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-tailed Whiteface and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dot-tailed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-tailed Whiteface	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.