European water vole vs Herb Field Mouse

Arvicola amphibius compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arvicola	Apodemus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Herb Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Herb Field Mouse
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.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia