Montane Water Vole vs Netted Argent

Arvicola scherman compared with Argyresthia retinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Netted Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Arvicola	Argyresthia
Species	Arvicola scherman	Argyresthia retinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Netted Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Netted Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Netted Argent
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.

Netted Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium