European water vole vs Серый чирок

Arvicola amphibius compared with Anas gracilis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Серый чирок is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Серый чирок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Arvicola	Anas
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Anas gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Серый чирок share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Серый чирок

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Серый чирок
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.

Серый чирок

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway