European water vole vs Maxwell's Duiker

Arvicola amphibius compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Maxwell's Duiker
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Arvicola	Philantomba
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.