European water vole vs Variable Darner

Arvicola amphibius compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Arvicola	Aeshna
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.