Гага vs Narrow-headed Vole

Somateria mollissima compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Гага is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Гага	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Somateria	Microtus
Species	Somateria mollissima	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Гага and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Гага

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Гага	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Гага

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Гага

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.