Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Chimarrogale
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Malayan 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.