Black-mantled Goshawk vs common vole

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Goshawk is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Goshawk	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Accipiter	Microtus
Species	Accipiter melanochlamys	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Goshawk	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-mantled Goshawk

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-mantled Goshawk

The Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) is a species in the genus Accipiter. 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