European water vole vs Japanese Squirrel

Arvicola amphibius compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Japanese Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arvicola	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium