European water vole vs Spotted Crake

Arvicola amphibius compared with Porzana porzana

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Spotted Crake is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Spotted Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Aves (새)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Gruiformes (두루미목)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Arvicola	Porzana
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Porzana porzana

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Spotted Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Crake

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Spotted Crake
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.

Spotted Crake

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Spotted Crake

점박이뜸부기(Porzana porzana)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 위기(EN)로 분류된다. 야생에서 멸종 위험이 높으며, 개체수가 크게 감소하고 있고 생존에 대한 지속적인 위협에 직면해 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden