European water vole vs maquei

Arvicola amphibius compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Arvicola	Aristotelia
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	maquei
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.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.