Besra vs European water vole

Accipiter virgatus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Aves (पक्षी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Accipitriformes (ऐकीपिट्रीफ़ोर्मीस)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Accipiter	Arvicola
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway