Melissa Arctic vs Montane Water Vole

Oeneis melissa compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melissa Arctic	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Oeneis	Arvicola
Species	Oeneis melissa	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Melissa Arctic and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.