European water vole vs Ornate Akodont

Arvicola amphibius compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Ornate 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	Abrothrix
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Ornate 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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.