Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Malayan Water Shrew

Alticola montosa compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Malayan 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	Alticola	Chimarrogale
Species	Alticola montosa	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.