European water vole vs Lagoa Santa Akodont

Arvicola amphibius compared with Bibimys labiosus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Lagoa Santa Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Lagoa Santa Akodont
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicola	Bibimys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Bibimys labiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Lagoa Santa Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lagoa Santa Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Lagoa Santa Akodont
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.

Lagoa Santa Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.