European water vole vs Lined Hooktail

Arvicola amphibius compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Arvicola	Paragomphus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.