Montane Water Vole vs Streamside Swordfern

Arvicola scherman compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Nephrolepis
Species	Arvicola scherman	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.