European water vole vs lemon thyme

Arvicola amphibius compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Thymus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	lemon thyme
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.

lemon thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway