Budapest slug vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Tandonia budapestensis compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Budapest slug	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Milacidae	Soricidae
Genus	Tandonia	Cryptotis
Species	Tandonia budapestensis	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Budapest slug and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Budapest slug

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Budapest slug	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Budapest slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Budapest slug

The Budapest Slug (Tandonia budapestensis) is a species in the genus Tandonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.