Japanese Water Shrew vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Lake Baikal Mountain 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	Chimarrogale	Alticola
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.