European water vole vs Spindle Duster

Arvicola amphibius compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Arvicola	Coniophora
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway