Altai Zokor vs European water vole

Myospalax myospalax compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Altai Zokor is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	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	Spalacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myospalax	Arvicola
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Zokor and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

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.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.