Asian Badger vs European water vole

Meles leucurus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Asian Badger is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Meles	Arvicola
Species	Meles leucurus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.