Chestnut-headed Partridge vs common vole

Arborophila cambodiana compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-headed Partridge is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-headed 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 cambodiana	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-headed Partridge

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-headed Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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-headed Partridge

The Chestnut-headed Partridge (Arborophila cambodiana) 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.

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