East European Vole vs Japanese Water Shrew

Microtus levis compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East European Vole	Japanese Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Microtus levis	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

East European Vole and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East European Vole	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.