European water vole vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Arvicola amphibius compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
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	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Arvicola	Lepilemur
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.