European water vole vs yellow willow

Arvicola amphibius compared with Salix lutea

Key Differences

European water vole is Near Threatened while yellow willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	yellow willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Salix
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Salix lutea

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

yellow willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	yellow willow
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.