European water vole vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Brachyuromys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Lesser Short-tailed 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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.