Montane Water Vole vs Silver Gull

Arvicola scherman compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Arvicola	Chroicocephalus
Species	Arvicola scherman	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Silver Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.