Montane Water Vole vs Prickly Heath

Arvicola scherman compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Gaultheria
Species	Arvicola scherman	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.