European water vole vs Red Balau

Arvicola amphibius compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Shorea
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.