European water vole vs Hazel Bracket

Arvicola amphibius compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Skeletocutis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden