Black Skimmer vs European water vole

Rynchops niger compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Black Skimmer is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Skimmer	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Laridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rynchops	Arvicola
Species	Rynchops niger	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Skimmer	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 Skimmer

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway