European water vole vs Gillman'S Notchwort

Arvicola amphibius compared with Mesoptychia gillmanii

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Gillman'S Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Gillman'S Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Mesoptychia
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Mesoptychia gillmanii

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Gillman'S Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Gillman'S Notchwort
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.

Gillman'S Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden