Montane Water Vole vs Ocellated Piculet

Arvicola scherman compared with Picumnus dorbignyanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Ocellated Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Arvicola	Picumnus
Species	Arvicola scherman	Picumnus dorbignyanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Ocellated Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Ocellated Piculet
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.

Ocellated Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.