Anderson s Niviventer vs European water vole

Niviventer andersoni compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Anderson s Niviventer is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Niviventer	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Niviventer	Arvicola
Species	Niviventer andersoni	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Niviventer and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Niviventer

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Niviventer	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Niviventer

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.

Anderson s Niviventer

The Anderson s Niviventer (Niviventer andersoni) is a species in the genus Niviventer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.