European water vole vs Rough-Legged Buzzard

Arvicola amphibius compared with Buteo lagopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Rough-Legged Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Accipitriformes (بازيات)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Arvicola	Buteo
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Buteo lagopus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Rough-Legged Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Legged Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Rough-Legged Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden