European water vole vs Splitpea Shanklet

Arvicola amphibius compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Arvicola	Collybia
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Splitpea Shanklet
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.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden