European water vole vs Giant Coot

Arvicola amphibius compared with Fulica gigantea

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Giant Coot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Giant Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Arvicola	Fulica
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Fulica gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Giant Coot
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.

Giant Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway