European water vole vs Turkish snail

Arvicola amphibius compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Turkish snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Helicidae
Genus	Arvicola	Helix
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Turkish snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Turkish snail
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.

Turkish snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway