Goldcrest vs Montane Water Vole

Regulus regulus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Goldcrest is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldcrest	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Regulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Regulus	Arvicola
Species	Regulus regulus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goldcrest

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldcrest	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldcrest

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.

Goldcrest

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium