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European Water Vole
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Rodents

European Water Vole

Arvicola amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishEuropean Water Vole
DutchWoelrat
SpanishRata topera
Chinese水䶄
Scientific nameArvicola amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The European water vole (Arvicola amphibius) or northern water vole is a semi-aquatic rodent. It is often informally called the water rat, though it only superficially resembles a true rat. Water voles have rounder noses than rats, deep brown fur, chubby faces, and short fuzzy ears; unlike rats, their tails, paws, and ears are covered with hair.

In the wild, on average, water voles only live about five months. Maximum longevity in captivity is two and a half years.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyCricetidae
GenusArvicola

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