Autumn Snowflake vs European water vole

Acis autumnalis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake European water vole
Kingdom Plantae (растения) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Liliopsida (лилиопсиды) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Asparagales (Спаржецветные) Rodentia (грызуны)
Family Amaryllidaceae Cricetidae
Genus Acis Arvicola
Species Acis autumnalis Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake European water vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

European water vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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