European water vole vs Mackay's heath

Arvicola amphibius compared with Erica mackayana

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Mackay's heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Mackay's heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Erica
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Erica mackayana

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mackay's heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Mackay's heath
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.

Mackay's heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.