Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
The European water vole 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.
- Scientific name
- Arvicola amphibius
- Family
- Cricetidae
- IUCN status
- LC