Broad-ringed White-eye vs European water vole

Zosterops poliogastrus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

Broad-ringed White-eye is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-ringed White-eye	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	Zosteropidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Zosterops	Arvicola
Species	Zosterops poliogastrus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-ringed White-eye and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Broad-ringed White-eye

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-ringed White-eye	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-ringed White-eye

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Kenya, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Broad-ringed White-eye

The Broad-Ringed White-Eye (Zosterops poliogastrus) is a species in the genus Zosterops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.