East African oryx vs Montane Water Vole

Oryx beisa compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Oryx	Arvicola
Species	Oryx beisa	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.