European water vole vs Northern Akodont

Arvicola amphibius compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Northern Akodont
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicola	Necromys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Northern Akodont
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 Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.