Astarte's Catchfly vs Montane Water Vole

Silene astartes compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Silene	Arvicola
Species	Silene astartes	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.