Charcoal Goldeneye vs European water vole

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

  • Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Charcoal Goldeneye European water vole
Kingdom Fungi (真菌界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Ascomycota (子囊菌门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Pezizales (盤菌目) Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family Pyronemataceae Cricetidae
Genus Anthracobia Arvicola
Species Anthracobia macrocystis Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Charcoal Goldeneye European water vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

European water vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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