Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Fossa

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fossa
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cryptoprocta
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.