Ecuadoran Pericote vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Cryptotis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador