European water vole vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Arvicola amphibius compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Arvicola	Salpingotus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Salpingotus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Pallid Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.