European water vole vs Pacific Heron

Arvicola amphibius compared with Ardea pacifica

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Pacific Heron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Pacific Heron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Arvicola	Ardea
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Ardea pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Pacific Heron
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.

Pacific Heron

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