Mysh Sverokavkazskaya vs European water vole

Apodemus ponticus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Mysh Sverokavkazskaya is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mysh Sverokavkazskaya	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Apodemus	Arvicola
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mysh Sverokavkazskaya

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mysh Sverokavkazskaya	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mysh Sverokavkazskaya

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.

Mysh Sverokavkazskaya

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.