Bar-tailed Godwit vs European water vole

Limosa lapponica compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Bar-tailed Godwit is Vulnerable while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-tailed Godwit	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scolopacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Limosa	Arvicola
Species	Limosa lapponica	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-tailed Godwit and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bar-tailed Godwit

VU — Vulnerable

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-tailed Godwit	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-tailed Godwit

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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