California vole vs Eurasian water shrew

Microtus californicus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• California vole is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Neomys
Species	Microtus californicus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California 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.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.