Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs European water vole

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Arvicola
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	European water vole
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.

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.