Montane Water Vole vs Scaled Piculet

Arvicola scherman compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Arvicola	Picumnus
Species	Arvicola scherman	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Scaled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Scaled Piculet
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.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.