Montane Water Vole vs pretty marbled

Arvicola scherman compared with Deltote deceptoria

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while pretty marbled is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	pretty marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Arvicola	Deltote
Species	Arvicola scherman	Deltote deceptoria

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and pretty marbled share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

pretty marbled

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	pretty marbled
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.

pretty marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium