Chinese Water Shrew vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Chimarrogale styani compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น) Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family same Soricidae Soricidae
Genus Chimarrogale Cryptotis
Species Chimarrogale styani Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

No description available.

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