elliptic trough shell vs Montane Water Vole

Spisula elliptica compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	elliptic trough shell	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mactridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spisula	Arvicola
Species	Spisula elliptica	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

elliptic trough shell and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	elliptic trough shell	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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