European water vole vs Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Arvicola amphibius compared with Chiropodomys calamianensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arvicola	Chiropodomys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Chiropodomys calamianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.