brush mouse vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Peromyscus boylii compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brush mouse	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	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cryptotis
Species	Peromyscus boylii	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brush mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brush mouse	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brush mouse

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.

brush mouse

The Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.