California Deermouse vs European water vole

Peromyscus californicus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Arvicola
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

California Deermouse and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

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.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.