Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Headfly

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Muscidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hydrotaea
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.