European water vole vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Arvicola amphibius compared with Taphrina populina

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Poplar Leaf Curl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Cricetidae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Taphrina
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Taphrina populina

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Poplar Leaf Curl
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 Leaf Curl

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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