Montane Water Vole vs Sharp Rock-bristle

Arvicola scherman compared with Seligeria acutifolia

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Sharp Rock-bristle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Seligeria
Species	Arvicola scherman	Seligeria acutifolia

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp Rock-bristle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
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.

Sharp Rock-bristle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.