Montane Water Vole vs Violet Smut

Arvicola scherman compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Urocystis
Species	Arvicola scherman	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.