ナガスクジラ vs European water vole

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• ナガスクジラ is Endangered while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ナガスクジラ	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Cricetidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Arvicola
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

ナガスクジラ and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

ナガスクジラ

EN — Endangered

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ナガスクジラ	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ナガスクジラ

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

ナガスクジラ

ナガスクジラ（Balaenoptera physalus）は、IUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧種（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数の著しい減少と生存への継続的な脅威に直面しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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