Ornate Shrew vs tundra vole

Sorex ornatus compared with Microtus oeconomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	tundra 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 ornatus	Microtus oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and tundra vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	tundra vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.