Alpine Pine Vole vs Chinese Shrew

Microtus multiplex compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Chinese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Sorex
Species	Microtus multiplex	Sorex sinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Chinese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Chinese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.