Montane Water Vole vs Potto

Arvicola scherman compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Arvicola	Perodicticus
Species	Arvicola scherman	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.