Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Fern scale

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Cryptotis	Pinnaspis
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).