Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs ground lackey

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	ground lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Malacosoma
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	ground lackey
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.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.