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European water vole

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The European water vole is a semi-aquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae, often informally called the water rat even though it only superficially resembles a true rat. It has a rounder nose, deep brown fur, a chubby face and short fuzzy ears, and unlike a rat its tail, paws and ears are covered in hair; its uniform dark brown coloring, slightly paler underneath, helps camouflage it in vegetated wetland habitat. Adults measure 14 to 22 centimeters long with a tail roughly half that length, and weigh between 60 and 386 grams depending on age and condition. It is found across most of Europe, Russia, West Asia and Kazakhstan, is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, and in the wild typically survives about five months, though captive individuals can live up to two and a half years. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Arvicola amphibius 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cricetidae, Taxa
Source European water vole (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. European water vole (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    is found across most of Europe, Russia, West Asia and Kazakhstan, is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, and in the wild typically survives about five months, though capti
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It has a rounder nose, deep brown fur, a chubby face and short fuzzy ears, and unlike a rat its tail, paws and ears are covered in hair; its uniform dark brown coloring, slightly paler underneath, helps camouflage it in vegetated wetland habitat.
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3. European water vole (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q27016 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cricetidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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