Ground Lackey vs Montane Water Vole

Malacosoma castrensis compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Ground Lackey is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground Lackey	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lasiocampidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Malacosoma	Arvicola
Species	Malacosoma castrensis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ground Lackey

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground Lackey	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground Lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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