Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Fiery Copper

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lycaena
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.