Cabrera s Vole vs Japanese Water Shrew

Microtus cabrerae compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

  • Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabrera s Vole Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (प्राणी) Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same Chordata (रज्जुकी) Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same Mammalia (स्तनधारी) Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order Rodentia (कृंतक) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cricetidae Soricidae
Genus Microtus Chimarrogale
Species Microtus cabrerae Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabrera s Vole Japanese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

No description available.

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