Bobr Kanadskii vs European water vole

Castor canadensis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

Bobr Kanadskii is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobr Kanadskii	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cricetidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Arvicola
Species	Castor canadensis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobr Kanadskii and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

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Conservation Status

Bobr Kanadskii

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobr Kanadskii	European water vole
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	25.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobr Kanadskii

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Bobr Kanadskii

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