European water vole vs False widow

Arvicola amphibius compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while False widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Arachnida (паукообразные)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Araneae (пауки)
Family	Cricetidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Arvicola	Steatoda
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden