Japanese Water Shrew vs Narrow-headed Vole

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Japanese Water Shrew Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Soricomorpha (땃쥐목) Rodentia (설치류)
Family Soricidae Cricetidae
Genus Chimarrogale Microtus
Species Chimarrogale platycephalus Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Japanese Water Shrew Narrow-headed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

No description available.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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