European water vole vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Arvicola	Brachytarsomys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Brachytarsomys villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Hairy-tailed Tree Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.