Ringelgans vs East European Vole

Branta bernicla compared with Microtus levis

Key Differences

• Ringelgans is Not Evaluated while East European Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ringelgans	East European Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Branta	Microtus
Species	Branta bernicla	Microtus levis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ringelgans and East European Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Ringelgans

NE — Not Evaluated

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ringelgans	East European Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ringelgans

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ringelgans

Brant (Branta bernicla) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway