Bar-throated Apalis vs European water vole

Apalis thoracica compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Bar-throated Apalis is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-throated Apalis	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cisticolidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apalis	Arvicola
Species	Apalis thoracica	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bar-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-throated Apalis	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-throated Apalis

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.

Bar-throated Apalis

The Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica) is a species in the genus Apalis. 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