Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs False widow

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Steatoda
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).