Lacustrine Vole vs Malayan Water Shrew

Microtus limnophilus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Chimarrogale
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.