European water vole vs Species code: Rt

Arvicola amphibius compared with Ruppia tuberosa

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Species code: Rt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Species code: Rt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ruppiaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Ruppia
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Ruppia tuberosa

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Rt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Species code: Rt
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.

Species code: Rt

Habitat

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