Montane Water Vole vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Arvicola scherman compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Northern Red-backed Vole
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	Myodes
Species	Arvicola scherman	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.