Dark Spreadwing vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Lestes macrostigma compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark Spreadwing Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Lestidae Soricidae
Genus Lestes Cryptotis
Species Lestes macrostigma Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark Spreadwing Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Dark Spreadwing

No description available.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

No description available.

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