lesser mottled grasshopper vs Montane Water Vole

Stenobothrus stigmaticus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• lesser mottled grasshopper is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser mottled grasshopper	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acrididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stenobothrus	Arvicola
Species	Stenobothrus stigmaticus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser mottled grasshopper and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

lesser mottled grasshopper

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser mottled grasshopper	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser mottled grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium