European water vole vs Ночница Наттерера

Arvicola amphibius compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Ночница Наттерера is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Ночница Наттерера
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arvicola	Myotis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Ночница Наттерера share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Ночница Наттерера

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Ночница Наттерера
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.

Ночница Наттерера

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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