European water vole vs Rove beetle

Arvicola amphibius compared with Atheta amicula

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Rove beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Arvicola	Atheta
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Atheta amicula

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Rove beetle
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.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden