Black-bellied Pangolin vs European water vole

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Pholidota (फोलिडोटा)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Manidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phataginus	Arvicola
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.