Blackstart vs Montane Water Vole

Oenanthe melanura compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstart	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	Muscicapidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oenanthe	Arvicola
Species	Oenanthe melanura	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackstart

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstart

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Blackstart

The Blackstart (Oenanthe melanura) is a species in the genus Oenanthe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.