arctic ground squirrel vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Urocitellus parryii compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Cryptotis
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

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.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.