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 (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
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. (млекопитающие)

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.