European water vole vs German primrose

Arvicola amphibius compared with Primula obconica

Key Differences

European water vole is Near Threatened while German primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	German primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Primula
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Primula obconica

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

German primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	German primrose
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.