Agile antechinus vs European water vole

Antechinus agilis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Antechinus	Arvicola
Species	Antechinus agilis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.