Eurasian Least Shrew vs Montane Water Vole

Sorex minutissimus compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Montane Water 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	Sorex	Arvicola
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.