Chinese elder vs European water vole

Sambucus javanica compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Chinese elder is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elder	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Viburnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sambucus	Arvicola
Species	Sambucus javanica	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elder	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Chinese elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.