Montane Water Vole vs slender facelina

Arvicola scherman compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Cricetidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Arvicola	Facelina
Species	Arvicola scherman	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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