Diminutive Serotine vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cryptotis
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.