Water vole  (Arvicola terrestris)

Facts

Also known as: European Water Vole, Eurasian Water Vole
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyMuridae
GenusArvicola (1)
SizeHead-body length: 140 - 220 mm (2)
Tail length: 95 - 140 mm (2)
Weight150 - 300 g (2)
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Status

Fully protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (3) (4).

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