Dusky Dwarf vs Montane Water Vole

Elachista serricornis compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 serricornis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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