Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Exposed sun beetle

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Amara apricaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Exposed sun beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Carabidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Amara
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Amara apricaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Exposed sun beetle
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.

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).