European water vole vs Gray Marmot

Arvicola amphibius compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Gray Marmot
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arvicola	Marmota
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.