Dwarf Bittern vs Montane Water Vole

Ixobrychus sturmii compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Bittern	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ardeidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ixobrychus	Arvicola
Species	Ixobrychus sturmii	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Bittern and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.