Eurasian Thick-knee vs European water vole

Burhinus oedicnemus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Eurasian Thick-knee is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Thick-knee	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Burhinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Burhinus	Arvicola
Species	Burhinus oedicnemus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Thick-knee and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Thick-knee

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Thick-knee	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden