Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs pine vole

Blarina hylophaga compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Blarina	Microtus
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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