European water vole vs Mira Climbing Rat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicola	Tylomys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Mira Climbing Rat
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.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.