Flat Periwinkle vs Montane Water Vole

Littorina obtusata compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Periwinkle	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Littorinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Littorina	Arvicola
Species	Littorina obtusata	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Periwinkle	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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