Bar-backed Partridge vs European water vole

Arborophila brunneopectus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Bar-backed Partridge is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-backed Partridge	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phasianidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arborophila	Arvicola
Species	Arborophila brunneopectus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-backed Partridge and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bar-backed Partridge

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-backed Partridge	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-backed Partridge

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.

Bar-backed Partridge

The Bar-backed Partridge (Arborophila brunneopectus) is a species in the genus Arborophila. 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