common vole vs Yellow-collared Lovebird

Microtus arvalis compared with Agapornis personatus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Yellow-collared Lovebird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Yellow-collared Lovebird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Cricetidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Microtus	Agapornis
Species	Microtus arvalis	Agapornis personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Yellow-collared Lovebird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-collared Lovebird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Yellow-collared Lovebird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-collared Lovebird

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Kenya), Asia (Israel), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Yellow-collared Lovebird

A small lovebird with distinctive yellow collar and mask surrounding a violet-blue face, native to the dry Acacia savanna of northeastern Tanzania. Like all lovebirds, they form intensely bonded pair relationships reinforced through constant mutual preening. They nest colonially in large tree holes and termite mounds, lining nests with strips of bark. Near Threatened due to trapping for the pet trade and agricultural habitat conversion. Widely hybridized with Fischer's lovebird in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom