Balkan Maple vs European water vole

Acer hyrcanum compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

  • Balkan Maple is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple European water vole
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Sapindales (无患子目) Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family Sapindaceae Cricetidae
Genus Acer Arvicola
Species Acer hyrcanum Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple European water vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

European water vole

No description available.

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