Montane Water Vole vs Obscure Dwarf

Arvicola scherman compared with Elachista humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Arvicola	Elachista
Species	Arvicola scherman	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Obscure Dwarf
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.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium