European water vole vs Traça

Arvicola amphibius compared with Cyclophora azorensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Traça is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Arvicola	Cyclophora
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Cyclophora azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Traça

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Traça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.