European water vole vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Arvicola amphibius compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Eleocharis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden