Deer Mouse vs European water vole

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Arvicola
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.