European water vole vs Temminck's Stint

Arvicola amphibius compared with Calidris temminckii

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Temminck's Stint is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Temminck's Stint
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Arvicola	Calidris
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Calidris temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Temminck's Stint share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Temminck's Stint

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Temminck's Stint
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.

Temminck's Stint

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden