Black-faced Apalis vs common vole

Apalis personata compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Black-faced Apalis is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Apalis	common 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	Microtus
Species	Apalis personata	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Apalis and common vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Apalis

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Apalis	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Apalis

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.

Black-faced Apalis

The Black-faced Apalis (Apalis personata) 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. Found in Norway.

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