European water vole vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Arvicola	Dipodomys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.