Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Cameroonian Shrew

Eothenomys olitor compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eothenomys	Crocidura
Species	Eothenomys olitor	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Cameroonian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Red-backed Vole	Cameroonian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.