East European Vole vs European water vole

Microtus levis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• East European Vole is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East European Vole	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	Microtus	Arvicola
Species	Microtus levis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East European Vole	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway