Dotted Ermel vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Ethmia dodecea compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ethmiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ethmia	Cryptotis
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.