Montane Water Vole vs mullein wave

Arvicola scherman compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Arvicola	Scopula
Species	Arvicola scherman	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	mullein wave
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.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium