Chestnut-breasted Partridge vs common vole

Arborophila mandellii compared with Microtus arvalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	common 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	Microtus
Species	Arborophila mandellii	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Partridge and common vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a species in the genus Arborophila. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway