Lobo-marinho vs Montane Water Vole

Monachus monachus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Lobo-marinho is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobo-marinho	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cricetidae
Genus	Monachus	Arvicola
Species	Monachus monachus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Lobo-marinho and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lobo-marinho

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobo-marinho	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobo-marinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.