Flats Silkypuff vs Montane Water Vole

Diastella proteoides compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diastella	Arvicola
Species	Diastella proteoides	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.