Gray Jay vs Montane Water Vole

Perisoreus canadensis compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Jay	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	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Cricetidae
Genus	Perisoreus	Arvicola
Species	Perisoreus canadensis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Jay

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Jay	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Jay

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.