Montane Water Vole vs Pine Crust

Arvicola scherman compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Arvicola	Peniophora
Species	Arvicola scherman	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.