European water vole vs lesser mouse-deer

Arvicola amphibius compared with Tragulus kanchil

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while lesser mouse-deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	lesser mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Arvicola	Tragulus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	lesser mouse-deer
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.

lesser mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.