Crested Fireback vs Montane Water Vole

Lophura ignita compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Crested Fireback is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Fireback	Montane 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	Lophura	Arvicola
Species	Lophura ignita	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Fireback and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Fireback	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium