Montane Water Vole vs Thrip

Arvicola scherman compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Arvicola	Hercinothrips
Species	Arvicola scherman	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium