vs Montane Water Vole

Hydropus trichoderma compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Montane Water Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Mycenaceae Cricetidae
Genus Hydropus Arvicola
Species Hydropus trichoderma Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Montane Water Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Hydropus trichoderma is a small, saprotrophic mushroom with a delicate, slender stipe and a pale, convex cap that grows on decaying woody debris in forest habitats. It is recorded from temperate European forests and contributes to wood decomposition in woodland ecosystems. Its Endangered status reflects rarity and the decline of undisturbed, mature forest with adequate deadwood.

Montane Water Vole

No description available.

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