European water vole vs Mayr's Swiftlet

Arvicola amphibius compared with Aerodramus orientalis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Mayr's Swiftlet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Mayr's Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Arvicola	Aerodramus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Aerodramus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Mayr's Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mayr's Swiftlet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Mayr's Swiftlet
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.

Mayr's Swiftlet

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