Montane Water Vole vs Red Goshawk

Arvicola scherman compared with Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Red Goshawk is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Red Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Arvicola	Erythrotriorchis
Species	Arvicola scherman	Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Goshawk

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Red Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Red Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.