Gray-headed Batis vs Montane Water Vole

Batis orientalis compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Batis	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Platysteiridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Batis	Arvicola
Species	Batis orientalis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Batis and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Batis

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Batis	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.