California vole vs Elegant Water Shrew

Microtus californicus compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California vole	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Nectogale
Species	Microtus californicus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

California vole and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California vole	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant 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.