Montane Water Vole vs Murin Nordique

Arvicola scherman compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Murin Nordique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arvicola	Myotis
Species	Arvicola scherman	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Murin Nordique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Murin Nordique
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.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.