European water vole vs White-tipped Swift

Arvicola amphibius compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Arvicola	Aeronautes
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway