European water vole vs White Brain

Arvicola amphibius compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Exidia
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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