Montane Water Vole vs Mountain Aster

Arvicola scherman compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arvicola	Oclemena
Species	Arvicola scherman	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.