European water vole vs Javan Rusa

Arvicola amphibius compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Javan Rusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Arvicola	Rusa
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Javan Rusa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Javan Rusa
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.

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway