European water vole vs Korean Hare

Arvicola amphibius compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Korean Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Arvicola	Lepus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Lepus coreanus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Korean Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Korean Hare
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.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.