Caucasian Squirrel vs European water vole

Sciurus anomalus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Caucasian Squirrel is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Squirrel	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 same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Arvicola
Species	Sciurus anomalus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Squirrel and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Squirrel	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

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.

Caucasian Squirrel

The Caucasian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway