Amazon Bamboo Rat vs European water vole

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	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	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Arvicola
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.