European Ground Squirrel vs European water vole

Spermophilus citellus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Arvicola
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.