Montane Water Vole vs Small Plume

Arvicola scherman compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Arvicola	Oxyptilus
Species	Arvicola scherman	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Small Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium