Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Golan Iris

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Golan Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Golan Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Iris
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Iris hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Golan Iris
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.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.