Bird's Eye vs European water vole

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

  • Bird's Eye is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye European water vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Sapindaceae Cricetidae
Genus Alectryon Arvicola
Species Alectryon subcinereus Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye European water vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

European water vole

No description available.

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