European water vole vs Panicled Bulrush

Arvicola amphibius compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Panicled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Panicled Bulrush
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	Scirpus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Panicled Bulrush
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.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway