European water vole vs Variable Oysterling

Arvicola amphibius compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Crepidotus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Variable Oysterling
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 Oysterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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