Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Japanese Water Shrew

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Chimarrogale
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.