Golden Algae vs Montane Water Vole

Prymnesium parvum compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Golden Algae is Not Evaluated while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Algae	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Prymnesiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Prymnesium	Arvicola
Species	Prymnesium parvum	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Algae	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.