Montane Water Vole vs Red Balau

Arvicola scherman compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Shorea
Species	Arvicola scherman	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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