Montane Water Vole vs Slender Parasol

Arvicola scherman compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Arvicola	Macrolepiota
Species	Arvicola scherman	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Slender Parasol
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 Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.