Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs Lesser Capybara

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Lesser Capybara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia