Chevrier s Field Mouse vs European water vole

Apodemus chevrieri compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Chevrier s Field Mouse is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevrier s Field Mouse	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	Apodemus	Arvicola
Species	Apodemus chevrieri	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chevrier s Field Mouse and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Chevrier s Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevrier s Field Mouse	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrier s Field Mouse

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.

Chevrier s Field Mouse

The Chevrier s Field Mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.