Achallo vs European water vole

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chinchillula	Arvicola
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

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.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.