Montane Water Vole vs Rata de Agua

Arvicola scherman compared with Arvicola sapidus

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Rata de Agua is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Rata de Agua
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 scherman	Arvicola sapidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rata de Agua

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Rata de Agua
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.

Rata de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.