Montane Water Vole vs Southwestern Water Vole

Arvicola scherman compared with Arvicola sapidus

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Southwestern Water Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Southwestern Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Arvicola	Arvicola
Species	Arvicola scherman	Arvicola sapidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Southwestern Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arvicola.

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Southwestern Water Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Southwestern Water Vole
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.

Southwestern Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.