Cudbear vs Montane Water Vole

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Arvicola
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.