Montane Water Vole vs small notchwort

Arvicola scherman compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Lophozia
Species	Arvicola scherman	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	small notchwort
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.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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