Flat-skulled Shrew vs Jalapan Vole

Sorex roboratus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Jalapan 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	Microtus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.