Altai Zokor vs European water vole

Myospalax myospalax compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Altai Zokor is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Spalacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myospalax	Arvicola
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Zokor and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.