European water vole vs Jentink's Duiker

Arvicola amphibius compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Arvicola	Cephalophus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.