European water vole vs Masked Apalis

Arvicola amphibius compared with Apalis binotata

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Masked Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Masked Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Arvicola	Apalis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Apalis binotata

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Masked Apalis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Masked Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Masked Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Masked Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway