Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs House Groundling

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Bryotropha
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	House Groundling
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.

House Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.