European water vole vs Olive-colored Akodont

Arvicola amphibius compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Olive-colored Akodont
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicola	Abrothrix
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.