California vole vs Japanese Water Shrew

Microtus californicus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California vole Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same Mammalia (memeliler) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order Rodentia (kemiriciler) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cricetidae Soricidae
Genus Microtus Chimarrogale
Species Microtus californicus Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California vole Japanese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. 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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