European water vole vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Arvicola amphibius compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Red-legged Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arvicola	Heliosciurus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
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-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.