Australian Swiftlet vs European water vole

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Arvicola
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Swiftlet and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Australian Swiftlet

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway