European water vole vs Fibrous Goat's Beard

Arvicola amphibius compared with Tragopogon fibrosus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Fibrous Goat's Beard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Fibrous Goat's Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arvicola	Tragopogon
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Tragopogon fibrosus

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Fibrous Goat's Beard

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Fibrous Goat's Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Fibrous Goat's Beard

Habitat

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