European water vole vs Two-spotted Groundhopper

Arvicola amphibius compared with Tetrix bipunctata

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Two-spotted Groundhopper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Two-spotted Groundhopper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Two-spotted Groundhopper
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 Groundhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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