Common Shelduck vs Lacustrine Vole

Tadorna tadorna compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Shelduck	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tadorna	Microtus
Species	Tadorna tadorna	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Shelduck and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Shelduck

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Shelduck	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Shelduck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 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.