Rata Topera vs Montane Water Vole

Arvicola amphibius compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Rata Topera is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata Topera	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Arvicola	Arvicola
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata Topera and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arvicola.

Conservation Status

Rata Topera

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata Topera	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata Topera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium