Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Irish Major

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Oxycera
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.