Montane Water Vole vs scratch grass

Arvicola scherman compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arvicola	Muhlenbergia
Species	Arvicola scherman	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.