European water vole vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Arvicola amphibius compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Northern Rock Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Northern Rock Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Northern Rock Deermouse
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.

Northern Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.