Black-headed Apalis vs European water vole

Apalis melanocephala compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Black-headed Apalis is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Apalis	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Aves (새)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Passeriformes (참새목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cisticolidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apalis	Arvicola
Species	Apalis melanocephala	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Apalis and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Apalis	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Apalis

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.

Black-headed Apalis

The Black-headed Apalis (Apalis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Apalis. 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