Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Blarina hylophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Blarina
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.