European water vole vs Purple Needletail

Arvicola amphibius compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Purple Needletail
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	Hirundapus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway