European water vole vs Russet-tailed Thrush

Arvicola amphibius compared with Zoothera heinei

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Russet-tailed Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Russet-tailed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Arvicola	Zoothera
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Zoothera heinei

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Russet-tailed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Russet-tailed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Russet-tailed Thrush
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.

Russet-tailed Thrush

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