European water vole vs Yellow-breasted Apalis

Arvicola amphibius compared with Apalis flavida

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Yellow-breasted Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Yellow-breasted 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 flavida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-breasted Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Yellow-breasted 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.

Yellow-breasted 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