Montane Water Vole vs Rusty Dot

Arvicola scherman compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Arvicola	Udea
Species	Arvicola scherman	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium