European water vole vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Arvicola amphibius compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Little long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Dasyuromorphia (주머니고양이목)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Arvicola	Sminthopsis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Little long-tailed dunnart
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.

Little long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.