Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Heath Marble

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Endothenia ericetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Heath Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Endothenia
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Endothenia ericetana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Heath Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Heath Marble
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.

Heath Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.