Horned Coot vs Montane Water Vole

Fulica cornuta compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Horned Coot is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horned Coot	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rallidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fulica	Arvicola
Species	Fulica cornuta	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horned Coot

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horned Coot	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horned Coot

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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.