Montane Water Vole vs Red Cage

Arvicola scherman compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Clathrus
Species	Arvicola scherman	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Red Cage
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 Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). 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