Gray Birch vs Montane Water Vole

Betula alleghaniensis compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Birch	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Betula	Arvicola
Species	Betula alleghaniensis	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Gray Birch

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Birch	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, France, and United States.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.