European water vole vs Flaky Juniper

Arvicola amphibius compared with Juniperus squamata

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Flaky Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Flaky Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Juniperus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Juniperus squamata

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Flaky Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Flaky Juniper
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.

Flaky Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway