Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Alticola
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.