Bar-tailed Trogon vs common vole

Apaloderma vittatum compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Bar-tailed Trogon is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-tailed Trogon	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trogonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Microtus
Species	Apaloderma vittatum	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bar-tailed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-tailed Trogon	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-tailed Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bar-tailed Trogon

The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway