Barred Becard vs European water vole

Pachyramphus versicolor compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Barred Becard is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Becard	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	Cotingidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pachyramphus	Arvicola
Species	Pachyramphus versicolor	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Becard

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Becard	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Becard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Barred Becard

Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway