Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs large blue

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Maculinea
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.