Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs flat-backed millipede

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Soricidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Polydesmus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.