Broomwort vs European water vole

Scoparia montevidensis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Broomwort is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broomwort	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crambidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scoparia	Arvicola
Species	Scoparia montevidensis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broomwort and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broomwort

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broomwort	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broomwort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broomwort

The Broomwort (Scoparia montevidensis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Brazil and United States. It is found across Brazil, United States.