Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Japanese Water Shrew

Myodes gapperi compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Rodentia (hewan pengerat) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cricetidae Soricidae
Genus Myodes Chimarrogale
Species Myodes gapperi Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Japanese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

No description available.

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