Brown-cheeked Fulvetta vs European water vole

Alcippe poioicephala compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Brown-cheeked Fulvetta is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta	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	Pellorneidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alcippe	Arvicola
Species	Alcippe poioicephala	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

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.

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

The Brown-Cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala) is a species in the genus Alcippe. 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