Montane Water Vole vs Stinking Truffle

Arvicola scherman compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Tuber
Species	Arvicola scherman	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.