Bavarian Pine Vole vs Eurasian water shrew

Microtus bavaricus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Neomys
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

O musaranho-de-água-euroasiático (Neomys fodiens) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Em alto risco de extinção no estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.