European water vole vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Arvicola amphibius compared with Calomys hummelincki

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Hummelinck s Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Hummelinck s Laucha
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicola	Calomys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Calomys hummelincki

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Hummelinck s Laucha share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Hummelinck s Laucha
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.

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.