European water vole vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Arvicola amphibius compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Lesser White-toothed 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	Arvicola	Crocidura
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia