Lance-Leaf Moonwort vs Montane Water Vole

Botrychium lanceolatum compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Botrychium	Arvicola
Species	Botrychium lanceolatum	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.