European water vole vs Slender lungfish

Arvicola amphibius compared with Protopterus dolloi

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Slender lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Arvicola	Protopterus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish