Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs five-striped squirrel

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	five-striped squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptotis	Callosciurus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and five-striped squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

five-striped squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	five-striped squirrel
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.

five-striped squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.