European water vole vs Mound-building Mouse

Arvicola amphibius compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Mound-building Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arvicola	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Mound-building Mouse
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.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.