European water vole vs Rat tail grass

Arvicola amphibius compared with Sporobolus elongatus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Rat tail grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Rat tail grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arvicola	Sporobolus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Sporobolus elongatus

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Rat tail grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Rat tail grass
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.

Rat tail grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium