European water vole vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Arvicola	Brachyuromys
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.