Dark Crottle vs Montane Water Vole

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypogymnia	Arvicola
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.