Dark Dwarf vs Montane Water Vole

Elachista subnigrella compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Dark Dwarf is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Dwarf	Montane 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	Elachistidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Elachista	Arvicola
Species	Elachista subnigrella	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Dwarf and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium