European water vole vs flax darnel

Arvicola amphibius compared with Lolium remotum

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while flax darnel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	flax darnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arvicola	Lolium
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Lolium remotum

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

flax darnel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	flax darnel
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.

flax darnel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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