Montane Water Vole vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Arvicola scherman compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicola	Thomasomys
Species	Arvicola scherman	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.