Black-headed Apalis vs common vole

Apalis melanocephala compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed 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 melanocephala	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed 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-headed Apalis

The Black-headed Apalis (Apalis melanocephala) 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.

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