Dark Pincertail vs Montane Water Vole

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Arvicola
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.