Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Crossarchus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.