dotted carpet vs Montane Water Vole

Alcis jubata compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	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	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alcis	Arvicola
Species	Alcis jubata	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.