vs Montane Water Vole

Lepra multipuncta compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepra	Arvicola
Species	Lepra multipuncta	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.