European water vole vs

Arvicola amphibius compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Chromista (โครมิสตา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Nitzschia
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European 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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden