Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Large Striped Flea Beetle

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Phyllotreta nemorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Large Striped Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Phyllotreta
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Phyllotreta nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Large Striped Flea Beetle
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 Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.