Malayan porcupine vs Montane Water Vole

Hystrix brachyura compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hystricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hystrix	Arvicola
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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