Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs groundhog

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptotis	Marmota
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	groundhog
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.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.