European water vole vs Montane Water Vole

Arvicola amphibius compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Montane 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Arvicola	Arvicola
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arvicola.

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium