Montane Water Vole vs Periwinkle Rust

Arvicola scherman compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Puccinia
Species	Arvicola scherman	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Periwinkle Rust
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.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium