Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs European water vole

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thraupidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Arvicola
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) 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