European water vole vs poplar grey

Arvicola amphibius compared with Acronicta megacephala

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while poplar grey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	poplar grey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Arvicola	Acronicta
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Acronicta megacephala

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and poplar grey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

poplar grey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	poplar grey
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.

poplar grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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