Eurasian Treecreeper vs European water vole

Certhia familiaris compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Eurasian Treecreeper is Vulnerable while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Treecreeper	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Certhiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Certhia	Arvicola
Species	Certhia familiaris	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Treecreeper

VU — Vulnerable

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Treecreeper	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Treecreeper

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Eurasian Treecreeper

Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden