European water vole vs North American Badger

Arvicola amphibius compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Arvicola	Taxidea
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.