Montane Water Vole vs Tufted Bracket

Arvicola scherman compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Fuscoporia
Species	Arvicola scherman	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.