European water vole vs King Pin

Arvicola amphibius compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden