European water vole vs flax dodder

Arvicola amphibius compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Cuscuta
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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