Montane Water Vole vs Pig'S Ear

Arvicola scherman compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Arvicola	Gomphus
Species	Arvicola scherman	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Pig'S Ear
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.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.