European water vole vs Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Arvicola amphibius compared with Vandeleuria oleracea

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Indomalayan Vandeleuria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arvicola	Vandeleuria
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Vandeleuria oleracea

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Indomalayan Vandeleuria share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
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.

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.