European water vole vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Arvicola amphibius compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Arvicola	Chaetodipus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Chaetodipus goldmani

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Goldman's pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Goldman's pocket mouse
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.