European water vole vs Incan shrew opossum

Arvicola amphibius compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Incan shrew opossum
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)	Paucituberculata (鼩負鼠目)
Family	Cricetidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Arvicola	Lestoros
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.