Black-mantled Goshawk vs European water vole

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Goshawk	European water 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	Arvicola
Species	Accipiter melanochlamys	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Goshawk	European water 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.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway