Collared Inca vs European water vole

Coeligena torquata compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Collared Inca is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Inca	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Apodiformes (سماميات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Trochilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coeligena	Arvicola
Species	Coeligena torquata	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Inca and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Collared Inca

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Inca	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collared Inca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Collared Inca

A medium-large hummingbird of Andean montane forests from Colombia to Bolivia, collared incas have striking black and white plumage with a broad white chest band and distinctive white tail patches visible in flight. Inhabiting forest and forest edges at elevations of 1,700–3,200 meters, they feed at diverse flowering plants and are important pollinators of large-flowered Andean shrubs and trees. Their contrasting white tail patches flash prominently during hovering flight, aiding species recognition.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway