European water vole vs Talaud Rail

Arvicola amphibius compared with Gymnocrex talaudensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Talaud Rail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Talaud Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Arvicola	Gymnocrex
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Gymnocrex talaudensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Talaud Rail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Talaud Rail
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.

Talaud Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway