European water vole vs

Arvicola amphibius compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Protoperidinium
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Protoperidinium claudicans

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden