European water vole vs Northern Crombec

Arvicola amphibius compared with Sylvietta brachyura

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Northern Crombec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Northern Crombec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Arvicola	Sylvietta
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Sylvietta brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Northern Crombec share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Crombec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Northern Crombec
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.

Northern Crombec

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway