European water vole vs Mexican woodrat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Mexican woodrat
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicola	Neotoma
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.