Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Large Copper

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Large Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Large Copper
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 Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.