European water vole vs Giant Jumping Rat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Giant Jumping Rat
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	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Arvicola	Hypogeomys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Giant Jumping 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.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.