Southwestern water vole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the southwestern water vole lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Arvicola sapidus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the southwestern water vole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southwestern water vole in 2 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the southwestern water vole endangered?

The southwestern water vole’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the southwestern water vole?

The southwestern water vole (Arvicola sapidus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Arvicola. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the southwestern water vole

The southwestern water vole or southern water vole (Arvicola sapidus) is a large amphibious vole native to most of France and southwestwards through Spain and Portugal. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as a Near Threatened species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southwestern water vole (revision 1314789706), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q301535 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).