European water vole vs Two-spotted Cricket

Arvicola amphibius compared with Gryllus bimaculatus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Two-spotted Cricket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Two-spotted Cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Arvicola	Gryllus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Gryllus bimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Two-spotted Cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Two-spotted Cricket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Two-spotted Cricket
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.

Two-spotted Cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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