Large False Serotine vs Montane Water Vole

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Arvicola
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.