Malayan Water Shrew vs Reed Vole

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Reed 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	Microtus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.