Montane Water Vole vs Variable Chafer

Arvicola scherman compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Arvicola	Gnorimus
Species	Arvicola scherman	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium