Boissier's Psephellus vs Montane Water Vole

Psephellus boissieri compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Arvicola
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.